Article
Nonoperative management of spasticity in children
Child's Nervous System
(2007)
Abstract
Central to the longitudinal management of childhood hypertonia are nonsurgical treatments. These include physical and occupational therapy, electrical stimulation, orthotics, botulium toxin, and drugs. This manuscripts reviews these treatment modalities as well as evaluation tools available to assess their impact on a child's hypertonia.
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Publication Date
2007
DOI
10.1007/s00381-007-0396-4.
Citation Information
Ronan, S., & Gold, J. T. (2007). Nonoperative management of spasticity in children. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 23(9), 943–956. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-007-0396-4