Brain lesion size and location: Effects on motor recovery and functional outcome in stroke patients

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 447-452

  Chen, Chia Ling ^b   Tang, Fuk Tan ^b   Chen, Hsieh Ching ^b   Chung, Chia Ying ^b   Wong, May Kuen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain lesion profiles; Cerebrovascular disorders; Computed tomography; Functional outcomes; Magnetic resonance imaging; Motor recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; STROKE;

EID: 0034029797     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/mr.2000.3837     Document Type: Article

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