Management of the upper limb with botulinum toxin type A in children with spastic type cerebral palsy and acquired brain injury: Clinical implications

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2001, Pages 136-144

  Autti Ramo I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Botulinum; CP; Toxin treatment; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARM; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; ELBOW; FEMALE; HAND; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; ARM; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ELBOW; FEMALE; HAND; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

EID: 18744381287     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2001.00046.x     Document Type: Article

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