Neurophysiological changes induced by the botulinum toxin type A injection in children with cerebral palsy

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-64

  Frascarelli, Flaminia ^a,b   Di Rosa, Giuseppe ^a   Bisozzi, Eleonora ^a   Castelli, Enrico ^a   Santilli, Valter ^b  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Cerebral palsy; Lower limb; Muscle spasticity; Somatosensory evoked potential; Stretch reflex

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; H WAVE; HUMAN; M WAVE; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOLEUS MUSCLE;

BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; REFLEX, STRETCH;

EID: 78651367216     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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