Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on relieving upper-limb spasticity after stroke

Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 586-589

  Qu, Ya Ping ^a   Wu, Dong Yu ^a   Tu, Xian Qin ^a   Qian, Long ^a   Yang, Yuan Bin ^a   Geng, Hong ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electric stimulation therapy; Spasm; Stroke; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIRECT CURRENT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NERVE STIMULATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX; SPASTICITY; STROKE; THERAPY EFFECT; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION;

EID: 72449186104     PISSN: 16725921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5921.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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