Natural history of neuromuscular properties after stroke: A longitudinal study

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1212-1217

  Mirbagheri, M M ^a,b   Tsao, C ^a   Rymer, W Z ^a,b  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW; FEMALE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARESIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REFLEX, STRETCH; STROKE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 72249114713     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2008.155739     Document Type: Article

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