Noise-enhanced vibrotactile sensitivity in older adults, patients with stroke, and patients with diabetic neuropathy

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 171-176

  Liu, Wen ^a   Lipsitz, Lewis A ^a   Montero Odasso, Manuel ^a   Bean, Jonathan ^a   Kerrigan, D Casey ^a   Collins, James J ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Diabetic neuropathies; Elderly; Rehabilitation; Sensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; MALE; NOISE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOUND INTENSITY; STROKE; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TOE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 0036165925     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.28025     Document Type: Article

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