Scientific basis of spasticity: Insights from a laboratory model

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 2-9

  Thompson, F J ^a   Parmer, R ^a   Reier, P J ^a   Wang, D C ^a   Bose, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BACLOFEN; CLONIDINE; TIZANIDINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONTUSION; DATA BASE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE MODEL; EXCITABILITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LABORATORY; MODULATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REFLEX; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STIMULATION; SYMPTOM; VELOCITY;

EID: 0035101518     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380101600102     Document Type: Article

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