Comparison between botulinum toxin type A injection and selective posterior rhizotomy in improving gait performance in children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 102 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2005, Pages 385-389

  Wong, Alice M K ^a   Pei, Yu Cheng ^a   Lui, Tai Ngar ^a   Chen, Chia Ling ^a   Wang, Chin Man ^a   Chung, Chia Ying ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Cerebral palsy; Gait; Pediatric neurosurgery; Rhizotomy; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INJECTION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RHIZOTOMY;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; RHIZOTOMY;

EID: 20344388322     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.102.4.0385     Document Type: Article

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