Effects of botulinum toxin A on upper limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-59

  Friedman, Alan ^a   Diamond, Martin ^b   Johnston, Mark V ^c   Daffner, Claire ^d  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d TOURO COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum Toxin; Cerebral Palsy; Children; Quadriplegia; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

MEDICINE; MUSCLE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ACETYL CHOLINE; ASHWORTH SCALE; BOTULINUM TOXIN; CEREBRAL PALSY; QUADRIPLEGIA; UPPER LIMB SPASTICITY;

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION;

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; QUADRIPLEGIA; REVIEW; SPASTICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELBOW JOINT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; INFANT; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUADRIPLEGIA; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0033969026     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200001000-00012     Document Type: Review

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