Spasticity in post-stroke patients: incidence and therapeutical approach
Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability: about one third of patients developing spasticity of the affected limbs. Spasticity is characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in resistance to passive movement, and is one of the “positive signs” of upper motor neuron syndrome. Spa...
Main Authors: | Ioana Stanescu, Gabriela Dogaru, Angelo Bulboaca, Dana Fodor, Adriana Bulboaca |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Romanian Association of Balneology, Editura Balneara
2018-12-01
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Series: | Balneo Research Journal |
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Online Access: | http://bioclima.ro/Balneo221.pdf |
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