Understanding motor impairment in the paretic lower limb after a stroke: A review of the literature

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 346-356

  Arene, N ^a   Hidler, J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Lower limb; Motor impairment; Stroke

Indexed keywords

GAIT; HUMAN; LEG; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE CONDUCTION; PARESIS; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPASTICITY; STROKE;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; STROKE;

EID: 70449657464     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1605-346     Document Type: Review

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