Lesion-induced plasticity as a potential mechanism for recovery and rehabilitative training

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 655-662

  Witte, Otto W ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR;

BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBRAL CORTEX; HUMANS; NERVE NET; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURONAL PLASTICITY;

EID: 0031742307     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019052-199812000-00008     Document Type: Review

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