Levodopa does not improve function in individuals with dystonic cerebral palsy

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 534-537

  Pozin, Inna ^a,b   Bdolah Abram, Tali ^a,b   Ben Pazi, Hilla ^a  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

dopamine; dystonia; Quality Of Upper Extremity Skills Test

Indexed keywords

CARBIDOPA PLUS LEVODOPA; LEVODOPA; PLACEBO; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM DISEASE; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DYNAMOMETRY; DYSTONIC DISORDER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF UPPER EXTREMITY SKILLS TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; UPPER LIMB DYSTONIA; ARM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DOPAMINE AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEVODOPA; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898979014     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073812473645     Document Type: Article

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