Presentation and progression of Friedreich ataxia and implications for physical therapist examination

Physical Therapy

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1687-1696

  Maring, Joyce R ^a   Croarkin, Earllaine ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 36849055254     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20060232     Document Type: Review

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