Passive movement therapy in patients with moderate to severe paratonia; study protocol of a randomised clinical trial (ISRCTN43069940)

Passive movement therapy in patients with moderate to severe paratonia; study protocol of a randomised clinical trial (ISRCTN43069940)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Paratonia, a form of hypertonia, is associated with loss of mobility and with the development of contractures especially in the late stages of the dementia.</p> <p>Passive movement therapy (PMT) currently is the main phys...

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Main Authors: de Bie Rob A, Bor Jacobus HJ, Verhey Frans RJ, Hobbelen Johannes SM, Koopmans Raymond TCM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/7/30

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