Relearning of locomotion in injured spinal cord: New directions for rehabilitation programs

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1333-1351

  Krishnan, R V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Functional recovery; Locomotion; Neural networks; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PARALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYNAPSE;

BOTULINUM TOXINS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); NEURONAL PLASTICITY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REHABILITATION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0242267480     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450390231446     Document Type: Review

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