A double-blind placebo-controlled study of botulinum toxin in upper limb spasticity after stroke or head injury

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-13

  Smith, S J ^a,c   Ellis, E ^b   White, S ^a   Moore, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CLATTERBRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND MOVEMENT; HEAD INJURY; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SPASTICITY; STROKE; WRIST;

EID: 0033956617     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921500666642221     Document Type: Article

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