Five-step clinical assessment in spastic paresis

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 411-421

  Gracies, J M ^a,c   Bayle, N ^a,c   Vinti, M ^a,c   Alkandari, S ^a,b   Vu, P ^a,b   Loche, C M ^a,b   Colas, C ^a,b  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^c ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Motor skills disorders; Muscle contraction; Spastic paresis

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF EVALUATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA;

DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARAPARESIS, SPASTIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 79251616393     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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