Plasticity of motor cortex excitability induced by rehabilitation therapy for writing

Neurology

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 977-980

  Papathanasiou, Ilias ^c   Filipović, Saša R ^a   Whurr, Renata ^c   Jahanshahi, Marjan ^b  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRAPHIA; APHASIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; STROKE; WRITING;

EID: 0141890113     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.61.7.977     Document Type: Article

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