Outcome measures of spasticity

European Journal of Neurology, Supplement

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 10-16

  Johnson, G R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult; Electromyography; Mathematics; Multiple sclerosis; Muscle spasticity; Physiopathology

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TORQUE; WRIST; BIOMECHANICS; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROLOGY; OSCILLOMETRY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HUMANS; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NEUROLOGY; OSCILLOMETRY;

EID: 11844284928     PISSN: 14710552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.0090s1010.x     Document Type: Review

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