Influence of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on the muscle tonus and amplitude of movement in HTLV-1-infected patients with HAM/TSP
Abstract An HTLV-1-infected patient can develop paraparesis that limits their movements. Rehabilitation techniques could improve the motor abilities of these patients. The present study investigates five cases of physical therapy intervention in HTLV-1 patients to evaluate the influence of functiona...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000400550&lng=en&tlng=en |