From spinal shock to spasticity: Neuronal adaptations to a spinal cord injury

Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1574-1582

  Hiersemenzel, Lutz Peter ^a   Curt, Armin ^a   Dietz, Volker ^a  

^a BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Flexor reflex; Spastic syndrome; Spinal shock

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; NERVE EXCITABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 0034050090     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.54.8.1574     Document Type: Article

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