The role of botulinum toxin in the neuro-rehabilitation of young patients with brachial plexus birth palsy

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-36

  Desiato, M T ^a   Risina, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Botulinum; Brachial; Plexus; Rehabilitation; Vojta

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BODY MOVEMENT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; INFANT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REFLEX; SHOULDER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BIRTH INJURIES; BOTULINUM TOXINS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0035049365     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13638490151068456     Document Type: Article

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