Hypertonicity in children with cerebral palsy: A new perspective

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 9, Issue Specialissue, 2011, Pages 66-74

  Rassafiani, Mehdi ^a   Sahaf, Robab ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Children; Hypertonicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906493925     PISSN: 17353602     EISSN: 17353610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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