Disruption of basal lamina components in neuromotor synapses of children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a static encephalopathy occurring when a lesion to the developing brain results in disordered movement and posture. Patients present with sometimes overlapping spastic, athetoid/dyskinetic, and ataxic symptoms. Spastic CP, which is characterized by stiff muscles, weakness, and...

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Main Authors: Karyn G Robinson, Janet L Mendonca, Jaimee L Militar, Mary C Theroux, Kirk W Dabney, Suken A Shah, Freeman Miller, Robert E Akins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3745387?pdf=render