Evidence for the retraining of sensation after stroke: A systematic review

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-39

  Schabrun, Siobhan M ^a   Hillier, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROPRIOCEPTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY STIMULATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; PROPRIOCEPTION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SENSATION DISORDERS; STROKE; TOUCH;

EID: 58149340034     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215508098897     Document Type: Review

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