What is spasticity? The discussion continues

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 391-394

  Ibuki, Aileen ^a   Bernhardt, Julie ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Definition; Hypertonia; Spasticity; Upper motor neurone syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 65449172147     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2007.14.9.24579     Document Type: Article

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