An algorithm to assess stiff-legged gait in traumatic brain injury

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 136-145

  Kerrigan, D Casey ^a   Bang, Moon Suk ^a,b   Burke, David T ^a  

^a and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Stiff legged gait; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN INJURY; GAIT DISORDER; HIP DISEASE; HUMAN; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032915066     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199904000-00004     Document Type: Article

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