Introduction: Neural Plasticity and Repair in Rehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 245-249

  Selzer, Michael E ^a  

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Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; MOTONEURON; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE INJURY; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE STIMULATION; SENSORY CORTEX; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0034439049     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154596830001400401     Document Type: Editorial

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