Brain reorganization after bilateral arm training and distributed constraint-induced therapy in stroke patients: A preliminary functional magnetic resonance imaging study

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 628-638

  Wu, Ching Yi ^a   Hsieh, Yu Wei ^b   Lin, Keh Chung ^b,c   Chuang, Li Ling ^b   Chang, Ya Fen ^d   Liu, Ho Ling ^a   Chen, Chia Ling ^a   Lin, Kwan Hwa ^b   Wai, Yau Yau ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Neuroplasticity; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM EXERCISE; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONSTRAINT INDUCED THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROIMAGING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGED; ARM; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; STROKE;

EID: 78651259039     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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