Changes in corticospinal function and ankle motor control during recovery from incomplete spinal cord injury

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 467-478

  Wirth, Brigitte ^a,b   Van Hedel, Hubertus J A ^a   Curt, Armin ^c  

^a BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Incomplete spinal cord injury; Motor evoked potential; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 43649100382     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2007.0472     Document Type: Article

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