Clinical considerations in cerebral palsy and spasticity

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 10-15

  Brunstrom, J E ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; BOTULINUM TOXIN; LEVODOPA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; FITNESS; GROWTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NEUROSURGERY; ORTHOTICS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPASTICITY;

EID: 0035108160     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380101600103     Document Type: Article

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