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Intramuscular Connective Tissue Differences in Spastic and Control Muscle: A Mechanical and Histological Study

Cerebral palsy (CP) of the spastic type is a neurological disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with exaggerated tendon jerks. Secondary to the spasticity, muscle adaptation is presumed to contribute to limitations in the passive range of joint motion. How...

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Autores principales: de Bruin, Marije, Smeulders, Mark J., Kreulen, Michiel, Huijing, Peter A., Jaspers, Richard T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4076209/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24977410
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101038