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Efficacy of Therapeutic Ultrasound and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Compared With Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of Spastic Equinus in Adults With Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Alessandro PicelliNeuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation Research CenterDepartment of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Francesca DambruosoNeuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation Research CenterDepartment of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Manoj BronzatoNeuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation Research CenterDepartment of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Martina BarausseNeuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation Research CenterDepartment of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Marialuisa GandolfiNeuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation Research CenterDepartment of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy;Neurological Rehabilitation UnitAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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Nicola SmaniaNeuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation Research CenterDepartment of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy;Neurological Rehabilitation UnitAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
Pages S8-S16 | Published online: 05 Jan 2015

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