Patient-centered rehabilitation, three years of gait recovery in a child affected by hemiplegia: Case report

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-48

  Petrarca, M ^a   Rossi, S ^a,b   Bollea, L ^a   Cappa, ^a,b   Castelli, E ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Child; Gait; Hemiplegia; Motor activity; Motor skills

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79957619302     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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