Cortical brain stimulation: A potential therapeutic agent for upper limb motor recovery following stroke

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 54-67

  Harvey, Richard L ^a   Nudo, Randolph J ^b,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortical stimulation; Hemiplegia; Motor relearning; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN INJURY; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FORELIMB; HUMANS; MOTOR CORTEX; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 36348929943     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1406-54     Document Type: Review

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