Evaluation of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy using ashworth and tardieu scales compared with laboratory measures

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1242-1247

  Alhusaini, Adel A A ^a,b   Dean, Catherine M ^a   Crosbie, Jack ^a   Shepherd, Roberta B ^a   Lewis, Jenny ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ashworth Scale; cerebral palsy; contracture; spasticity; Tardieu Scale

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASHWORTH SCALE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRACTURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; TARDIEU SCALE;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77958012604     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073810362266     Document Type: Article

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