Constraint-induced movement therapy in stroke rehabilitation: Perspectives on future clinical applications

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-28

  Blanton, Sarah ^a   Wilsey, Heather ^b   Wolf, Steven L ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Habersham County Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DONEPEZIL; PLACEBO;

BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTRAINT INDUCED THERAPY; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MONITORING; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOVEMENT THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SCREENING; SPASTICITY; STROKE; THERAPY EFFECT; VIRTUAL REALITY; EXERCISE; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; STROKE;

EID: 42949109364     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2008-23103     Document Type: Review

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