Current to the brain improves word-finding difficulties in aphasic patients

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 364-

  Cappa, Stefano F ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APHASIA; COMMUNICATION SKILL; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH THERAPY; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 41149093981     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2007.142356     Document Type: Editorial

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