Early development of spasticity following stroke: A prospective, observational trial

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 257, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1067-1072

  Wissel, Jörg ^a   Schelosky, Ludwig D ^b   Scott, Jeffrey ^a   Christe, Walter ^c   Faiss, Jürgen H ^d   Mueller, Jörg ^e  

^a Kliniken Beelitz GmbH   (Germany)

^b Kantonsspital Muensterlingen   (Switzerland)

^c Ernst von Bergmann Hospital   (Germany)

^d Asklepios Fachkliniken Brandenburg GmbH   (Germany)

^e Vivantes Klinikum Spandau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute cerebral infarction; Barthel index; Quality of life; Spasticity; Spasticity related pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED ASHWORTH SCALE; MUSCLE TONE; NURSING HOME; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAIN; PARESIS; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SPASTICITY; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NURSING HOMES; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE;

EID: 77954384453     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-010-5463-1     Document Type: Article

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