External shock waves therapy in dystonia: Preliminary results

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 517-521

  Trompetto, C ^a   Avanzino, L ^a,b   Bove, M ^a,b   Marinelli, L ^a   Molfetta, L ^a   Trentini, R ^a   Abbruzzese, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basal ganglia; Dystonia; Extracorporeal shock wave therapy; Writer's cramp

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DYSTONIA; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRITER'S CRAMP;

ADULT; AGED; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; FEMALE; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WRITING;

EID: 62849117838     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02525.x     Document Type: Article

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