The rehabilitation of patients recovering from brainstem strokes: Case studies and clinical considerations

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 56-64

  Kruger, Elizabeth ^a   Teasell, Robert ^a,b   Salter, Katherine ^a   Foley, Norine ^a   Hellings, Chelsea ^a  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ataxia; Brainstem stroke; Diplopia; Dysarthria; Dysphagia; Paresis; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN STEM INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; DIPLOPIA; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; REHABILITATION CARE; STROKE;

ADULT; ATAXIA; BRAIN STEM INFARCTIONS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIPLOPIA; DYSARTHRIA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 34548702678     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1405-56     Document Type: Article

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