Correlation of polyelectromyographic patterns and clinical motor manifestations in children with cerebral palsy

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 627-635

  Chen, Chia Ling ^a,d   Wu, Ching Yi ^b   Wong, Alice May Kuen ^a   Cheng, Pao Tsai ^a   Hong, Wei Hsien ^a   Chen, Hsieh Ching ^c  

^a Chang Gung Children and Mem Hosp   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d Chang Gung Children's Medical Center   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cerebral Palsy; Electromyography; Motor Control; Motor Function

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MUSCLE; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION;

CLINICAL MOTOR DEFICITS;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY;

BODY MOVEMENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE TONE; POLYELECTROMYOGRAPHY; QUADRIPLEGIA; REVIEW; SPASTIC PARESIS;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0037768797     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200308000-00010     Document Type: Review

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