Constraint-induced movement therapy as a paradigm of translational research in neurorehabilitation: Reviews and prospects

American Journal of Translational Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-60

  Huang, Wei Chao ^a   Chen, Yun Ju ^b   Chien, Chung Liang ^a   Kashima, Haruo ^b   Lin, Keh chung ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Constraint induced movement therapy; Neuroimaging; Neuroplasticity; Neurorehabilitation; Translational medicine

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT INDUCED THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOVEMENT THERAPY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROIMAGING; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; REVIEW; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 78650205893     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19438141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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