Modulation of involuntary movements in cerebral palsy with acupuncture

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 76-78

  Watson, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DYSKINESIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DYSKINESIAS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956257369     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.2009.000703     Document Type: Article

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