Physical therapy in spasticity

European Journal of Neurology, Supplement

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-22

  Richardson, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bobath; Cognitive approach; Intervention cycle; Motor relearning; Physiotherapy; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES;

EID: 19044388398     PISSN: 14710552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.0090s1017.x     Document Type: Review

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