Correlation of polyelectromyographic patterns and clinical upper motor neuron syndrome in hemiplegic stroke patients

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 869-875

  Chen, Chia Ling ^a   Wong, May Kuen ^a   Chen, Hsieh Ching ^b   Cheng, Pao Tsai ^a   Tang, Fuk Tan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Electromyography; Motor Control; Rehabilitation; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; SPASTICITY; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WALKING;

EID: 0034234922     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2000.6284     Document Type: Article

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