Intrathecal baclofen normalizes motor strategy for squatting in familial spastic paraplegia: A case study

Neurophysiologie Clinique

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-48

  Dan, B ^a,b   Cheron, G ^a,c  

^a ISEPK   (Belgium)

^b HOP UNIV DES ENFANTS REINE FABIOLA   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Electromyography; Familial spastic paraplegia; Kinematics; Motor control; Posture

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE TONE; RIGIDITY; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA; WALKING;

EID: 0034143618     PISSN: 09877053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0987-7053(00)88866-8     Document Type: Article

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