Virtual reality: A new prosthesis for brain injury rehabilitation

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 81-83

  Johnson, D A ^a   Rose, F D ^b   Rushton, S ^a   Pentland, B ^c   Attree, E A ^a  

^a ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Virtual reality brain injury rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 0031927864     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693309804300307     Document Type: Short Survey

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