The phenomenon of spasticity: A pathophysiological and clinical introduction to neuromodulation therapies

Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum

Volumn , Issue 97 PART 1, 2007, Pages 137-144

  Petropoulou, Konstantina B ^a   Panourias, I G ^b   Rapidi, C A ^a   Sakas, D E ^b  

^a National Rehabilitation Center   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

hypertonia; neuroanatomy; neuromodulation.; neurophysiology; rehabilitation; Spasticity; upper motor neuron syndrome

Indexed keywords

CEREBELLUM DISEASE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

CEREBELLAR DISEASES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 85052609164     PISSN: 00651419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-33079-1_19     Document Type: Review

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