Brunnstrom method

Brunnstrom method
a system of therapeutic exercise designed to inhibit spasticity through the sensory stimulation of synergetic movements; to the degree that the synergies subside, the voluntary isolated movements that remain can be emphasized so that motor control is gradually increased.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Brunnstrom method — Brunn·strom method (brunґstrəm) [Signe Brunstrom, American physical therapist, 20th century] see under method …   Medical dictionary

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