Botulinum toxin for treatment of cocontractions related to obstetrical brachial plexopathy

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 63, Issue 3 A, 2005, Pages 588-591

  Heise, Carlos O ^a,b   Gonçalves, Lilian R ^a   Barbosa, Egberto R ^a   Gherpelli, Jose Luiz D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Drug therapy; Obstetric paralysis

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROLYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

EID: 24144447846     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2005000400006     Document Type: Article

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