Psychogen ic gait diso rde r: A random ized cont rolled trial of physical rehabilitation with one -year fo llow -up

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 181-187

  Jordbru, Anika Aakerøy ^a   Smedstad, Liv Marit ^a   Klungsøyr, Ole ^a   Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm ^a  

^a VESTFOLD HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

Author keywords

Conversion disorder; Movement disorder; Physical activity; Psychogenic gait; Psychogenic motor disorder; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT APRAXIA; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAIT APRAXIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894635213     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1246     Document Type: Article

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