Cerebral palsy diplegia: improvements for walking.
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Cerebral palsy diplegia: improvements for walking.
Ever since Little described cerebral palsy in 1862' treatment has been given-by both rational and irrational methods-in the hope that physical improvement will occur and the child will be able to walk. In those with diplegia, though progress is slow and often tedious, the posture usually improves, balance matures, and walking may be possible by the age of 2 or 3. Beyond this age different treat...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.299.6708.1115