Somatosensory stimulation improves imagery disorders in neglect

Cortex

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 233-242

  Guariglia, C ^a,b   Lippolis, G ^a   Pizzamiglio, L ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human neglect; Imagery; Transcutaneous electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMAGERY; NECK; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTION DISORDER; SOMATOSENSORY STIMULATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0031799399     PISSN: 00109452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0010-9452(08)70750-0     Document Type: Article

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