Progressive cognitive improvement in multiple sclerosis from treatment with electromagnetic fields

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 39-51

  Sandyk, Reuven ^a,b  

^a TOURO COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycle Drawing Test; Electromagnetic fields; frontal lobe; multiple sclerosis; visual memory visuospatial functions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030962211     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459708988463     Document Type: Article

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