Mechanisms of central motor reorganization in pediatric hemiplegic patients

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 168-174

  Maegaki, Y ^a   Maeoka, Y ^a   Ishii, S ^b   Shiota, M ^c   Takeuchi, A ^c   Yoshino, K ^d   Takeshita, K ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Pediatrics   (Japan)

^c Tottori Pref Kaike Rehab Ctr D   (Japan)

^d National Nishitottori Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Children; Hemiplegia; Magnetic stimulation; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRAIN CORTEX; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE PROJECTION; NERVE SPROUTING; PARESIS; PRENATAL DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0030761849     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973695     Document Type: Article

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