Rehabilitation of gait after stroke: Evaluation, principles of therapy, novel treatment approaches, and assistive devices

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-126

  Hesse, Stefan ^a  

^a Klinik Berlin   (Germany)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Gait trainer; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Therapy; Treadmill

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; BOTULINUM TOXIN B; PHENOL; PROMETHAZINE;

AUDITORY STIMULATION; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSESTHESIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GAIT DISORDER; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INJECTION PAIN; KINEMATICS; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; STROKE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREADMILL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0037518392     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200304000-00005     Document Type: Review

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