Augmenting occupational therapy treatment of upper-extremity spasticity with botulinum toxin A: A case report of progress at discharge and 2 years later

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 473-479

  Denham, Susan P ^a  

^a ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin A; Hemiplegia; Spasticity; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749098568     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.4.473     Document Type: Article

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