TY - JOUR PY - 2014// TI - Gait analysis in spinal cord injured population: a case report JO - Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria A1 - Pérez-de la Cruz, Sagrario SP - e97 EP - e100 VL - 112 IS - 3 N2 - Gait analysis in spinal cord injured population is a very effective current diagnostic tool to prescribe an appropriate rehabilitation treatment. Spinal cord injury in childhood is a rare condition, with lower incidence than in adulthood. It carries particular importance due to physical, emotional, social, family and economic consequences. A case of a man with cervical level spinal cord injury has been described; for his treatment it is necessary the use of botulinum toxin. It was made a pre and post-treatment study to test the effectiveness of this therapy. This clinical case, along with a literature review, will help clinicians in the best treatment of this pathology.
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LA - es SN - 0004-0487 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0325-00752014000300014 ID - ref1 ER -