Stimulation with high-frequency TENS - Effects on lower limb spasticity after stroke

Advances in Physiotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 183-187

  Sonde, L ^a   Kalimo, H ^a,b   Viitanen, M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Afferent stimulation; Rehabilitation; Stroke; TENS

Indexed keywords

EID: 7544244335     PISSN: 14038196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/140381900750063454     Document Type: Article

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