Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a tool for analysis of the effect of physical therapy on spasticity in HAM/TSP patients

Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a tool for analysis of the effect of physical therapy on spasticity in HAM/TSP patients

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to evaluate spasticity in human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) patients before and after physical therapy using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS: Nine subject...

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Main Authors: Luana Rego Rodrigues, Luzielma Macedo Glória, Mayara do Socorro Brito dos Santos, Rita Medeiros, George Alberto da Silva Dias, Denise da Silva Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Tropical spastic paraparesis
ICF
Spasticity
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