Use of a pushrim-activated, power-assisted wheelchair enhanced mobility for an individual with cervical 5-6 tetraplegia

Neurology Report

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-28

  Somers, Martha F ^a   Wlodarczyk, Shelby ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance disorders; Essential tremor; Orthostatic tremor; Shaky leg syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747628745     PISSN: 1085049X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01253086-200327010-00005     Document Type: Article

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