Long term course of the H reflex after selective tibial neurotomy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 913-917

  Roujeau, T ^a   Lefaucheur, J P ^a   Slavov, V ^a   Gherardi, R ^a   Decq, P ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT MALFORMATION; GAIT; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NERVE SURGERY; NEUROSURGERY; NEUROTOMY; PES EQUINUS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPASTICITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIAL NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EQUINUS DEFORMITY; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037628970     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.7.913     Document Type: Article

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