Management of upper limb dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 8, Issue , 2001, Pages 150-166

  Boyd, R N ^a,b   Morris, M E ^b   Graham, H K ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Cerebral palsy; Constraint induced movement therapy; Movement disorders; Physical therapy; Systematic review; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ARM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FITNESS; HUMAN; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLASTER CAST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CASTS, SURGICAL; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 18344414156     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2001.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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