The neuronal group selection theory: Promising principles for understanding and treating developmental motor disorders

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 707-715

  Hadders Algra, Mijna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THEORY;

BRAIN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; NERVE NET; NEURONS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE;

EID: 0033754967     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0012162200001316     Document Type: Review

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