The complex role of spindle afferent input, as evidenced by the study of posture control in normal subjects and patients

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Schieppati, M ^a,b   Nardone, A ^b   Corna, S ^b   Bove, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Monoaminergic modulation; Posture control; Spindle afferent

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144450493     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720170004     Document Type: Article

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