People with cerebral palsy: Effects of and perspectives for therapy

Neural Plasticity

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 51-69

  Mayston, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Impairment; Intervention; Motor function; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIOMECHANICS; BIRTH; BRAIN INJURY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COGNITION; FITNESS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR SYSTEM; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PERCEPTION; SENSORY SYSTEM; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0034868155     PISSN: 20905904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/np.2001.51     Document Type: Article

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