Reorganization of brain function during force production after stroke: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-54

  Kokotilo, Kristen J ^a,b   Eng, Janice J ^a,b   Boyd, Lara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GF STRONG REHABILITATION CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Motor; Neuroimaging; Reorganization; Stroke

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; STROKE; TIME;

BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 64549100220     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e31819824f0     Document Type: Article

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