Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the unaffected hemisphere in a patient who was forced to use the affected hand

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-77

  Takeuchi, Naoyuki ^a   Toshima, Masahiko ^b   Chuma, Takayo ^a   Matsuo, Yuichiro ^a   Ikoma, Katsunori ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Tokeidai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Constraint Induced Movement Therapy; Rehabilitation; Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEMIPARESIS; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PINCH STRENGTH; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; PARESIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 37548999338     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31815e7055     Document Type: Article

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