Novel transcriptional profile in wrist muscles from cerebral palsy patients

• Main Authors: Subramaniam Shankar (Author), Chambers Henry G (Author), Ward Samuel R (Author), Hedström Yvette (Author), Pontén Eva (Author), Smith Lucas R (Author), Lieber Richard L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cerebral palsy (CP) is an upper motor neuron disease that results in a progressive movement disorder. Secondary to the neurological insult, muscles from CP patients often become spastic. Spastic muscle is characterized by an increase...