Disappearance of spasticity after selective dorsal rhizotomy does not prevent muscle shortening in children with cerebral palsy: A case report

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 625-627

  Spijker, Margje ^a   Strijers, Rob L M ^b   van Ouwerkerk, Willem J R ^b   Becher, Jules G ^b  

^a Rehabilitation Centre Heliomare   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Muscle shortening; Selective dorsal rhizotomy

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; DRUG RESPONSE; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MOTOR RETARDATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SPASTIC PARESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65549101503     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808325652     Document Type: Article

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