Transcriptional abnormalities of hamstring muscle contractures in children with cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is an upper motor neuron disease that results in a spectrum of movement disorders. Secondary to the neurological lesion, muscles from patients with CP are often spastic and form debilitating contractures that limit range of motion and joint function. With no genetic component, th...

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Main Authors: Lucas R Smith, Henry G Chambers, Shankar Subramaniam, Richard L Lieber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3431909?pdf=render