Robotic therapy and botulinum toxin type A: A novel intervention approach for cerebral palsy

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1022-1025

  Fasoli, Susan E ^a,b,h   Fragala Pinkham, Maria ^c   Hughes, Richard ^a   Krebs, Hermano Igo ^d,e,f   Hogan, Neville ^d,g   Stein, Joel ^a,b  

^a and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Franciscan Hospital for Children   (United States)

^d Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^e WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^h NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Cerebral palsy; Hemiplegia; Robotic therapy

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LIMB MOVEMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROBOTICS;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; ROBOTICS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 56149111410     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31817fb346     Document Type: Article

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