Defective imitation of gestures in patients with damage in the left or right hemispheres

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 176-180

  Goldenberg, Georg ^a,b  

^a KLINIKUM BOGENHAUSEN   (Germany)

^b Krankenhaus   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Apraxia; Motor control; Visuospatial abilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; FINGER; GESTURE; HAND; HUMAN; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MOTOR CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT HEMISPHERE;

EID: 0029811842     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.61.2.176     Document Type: Article

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