Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the wrist and finger flexor spasticity and hand functions in cerebral palsy

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 360-364

  Yildizgören, Mustafa Turgut ^a   Nakipoǧlu Yüzer, Güldal Funda ^a   Ekiz, Timur ^a   Özgirgin, Neşe ^a  

^a ANKARA PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

cerebral palsy; functional electrical stimulation; hand functions; spasticity

Indexed keywords

ABILHAND KID TEST; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MANUAL ABILITY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NERVE STIMULATOR; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SPASTICITY; SPLINTING; WRIST; ZANCOLLI CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; DEVICES; ELECTROTHERAPY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

EID: 84907883619     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: 18735150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.05.009     Document Type: Article

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