Effects of electrical stimulation on house-brackmann scores in early bells palsy

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 160-166

  Alakram, Prisha ^a   Puckree, Threethambal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BELL PALSY; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PILOT PROJECTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949992755     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593980902886339     Document Type: Article

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