Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages 159-166 , February 2007

The Effect of Electro-Acupuncture on Spasticity of the Wrist Joint in Chronic Stroke Survivors

  • Mukul Mukherjee, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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  • Lisa K. McPeak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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  • John B. Redford, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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  • Chao Sun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine/Preventive Medicine, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO.
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  • Wen Liu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Wen Liu, PhD, Dept of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160-7601

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 Supported in part by the American Heart Association (grant no. 0555637Z).No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.10.034

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages 159-166 , February 2007

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