Physical and occupational therapy considerartions in adult patients receiving botulinum toxin injections for spasticity

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 6, 1997, Pages

  Albany, Kathleen ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Occupational therapy; Physical therapy; Spasticity; Spasticity management

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADULT; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW; SPASTICITY;

ADULT; ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

EID: 33748276285     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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