Efficacy of botulinum toxin a in upper limb function of hemiplegic patients

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 249, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 76-84

  Rousseaux, Marc ^a   Kozlowski, Odile ^a   Froger, Jérome ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin A; Rehabilitation; Spasticity; Stroke; Upper limb function

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FINGER; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GONIOMETRY; HAND FUNCTION; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN; PATIENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY;

EID: 0036158874     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00007851     Document Type: Article

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