Severe scoliosis in neurodevelopmental disabilities: Clinical signs and therapeutic proposals

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 563-579

  Ferrari, A ^a,b   Ferrara, C ^b   Balugani, M ^b   Sassi, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Scoliosis Cerebral palsy Neuromuscular diseases Spina bifida occulta

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 79957862868     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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