Assistive technology and supplementary treatment for individuals with Rett syndrome

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages 903-948

  Lotan, Meir ^a,b  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; BICYCLE; BODY POSTURE; BRACE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; ORTHOSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; RECUMBENCY; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION PATIENT; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; SITTING; SPLINT; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RETT SYNDROME; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 34250775574     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2007.5     Document Type: Review

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