Physical Therapy Intervention for Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Receive Botulinum Toxin A Injections

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 204-215

  O'Neil, Margaret E ^a   Fragala, Maria A ^b,c   Dumas, Helene M ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Cerebral palsy; Child; Goals; Physical therapy techniques

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEG; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SPASTICITY; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0345689380     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PEP.0000096381.10102.FA     Document Type: Article

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