Botulinum toxin and the pathophysiology of obstetric brachial plexus lesions [1]

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 318-

  van Dijk, J G ^a   Pondaag, W ^a   Malessy, M J A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; BRAIN FUNCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE SPROUTING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

APRAXIAS; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE REGENERATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 33947575748     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.00318.x     Document Type: Letter

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