Effects of botulinum toxin type A and a programme of functional activity to improve manual ability in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 250-258

  Rösblad, Birgit ^a,b   Andersson, Gerd ^b   Pettersson, Kurt ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Kolbacken Child Rehabilitation Centre   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

And upper extremities; Botulinum toxin; Cerebral palsy; Hand; Hemiplegic

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MOVEMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 35649000489     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310701445560     Document Type: Article

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