Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation at 1Hz and 5Hz produces sustained improvement in motor function and disability after ischaemic stroke

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1203-1209

  Emara, T H ^a   Moustafa, R R ^a   Elnahas, N M ^a   Elganzoury, A M ^a   Abdo, T A ^a   Mohamed, S A ^a   Eletribi, M A ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

motor; recovery; rehabilitation; repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANKIN SCALE; STIMULATION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PARESIS; PLACEBOS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TIME; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955799775     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03000.x     Document Type: Article

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