Evaluation of Tolserol in the Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy
- 3 November 1949
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 241 (18) , 695-698
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm194911032411804
Abstract
THE basic concept of the treatment of cerebral palsy is re-education in the form of physical and occupational therapy. This treatment might be enhanced if a drug were found that would favorably influence the disabilities peculiar to this syndrome. This drug should have a relaxing effect on spastic and athetoid states and should facilitate the correction of resulting deformities. Since such a therapeutic program cannot be successful without the co-operation of the patient, the drug would be even more valuable if it were to alter favorably the child's attitude and behavior.Tolserol (3 o-toloxy 1,2-propanediol) has been reported to effect . . .Keywords
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