Parent Evaluation of Spasticity Treatment in Cerebral Palsy Using Botulinum Toxin Type A

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1658-1660

  Symons, Frank J ^a   Rivard, Patrick F ^c   Nugent, Andrea C ^c   Tervo, Raymond C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c GILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Cerebral palsy; Muscle spasticity; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PARENTAL AGE; SEX; SPASTICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33751422850     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.08.343     Document Type: Article

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