Functional and histologic changes after repeated transcranial direct current stimulation in rat stroke model

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1499-1505

  Kim, Sang Jun ^a   Kim, Byeong Kwon ^a   Ko, Young Jin ^b   Bang, Moon Suk ^a   Kim, Man Ho ^a   Han, Tai Ryoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular trauma; Electrical stimulation; Exercise; Neuroprotection; White matter

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; DISEASE MODEL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE FIBER; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STROKE;

ANIMALS; AXONS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STROKE;

EID: 78449267555     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.10.1499     Document Type: Article

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