Electrical stimulation in cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 870-876

  Kerr, Claire ^a   McDowell, Brona ^a   Cosgrove, Aidan ^b   Walsh, Deirdre ^c   Bradbury, Ian ^c   McDonough, Suzanne ^c  

^a Gait Analysis Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DYSTONIA; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE TRAINING; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THRESHOLD ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; TORQUE; WALKING AID;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750157908     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0012162206001915     Document Type: Article

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