The use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques to facilitate recovery from post-stroke aphasia

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 288-301

  Schlaug, Gottfried ^a   Marchina, Sarah ^a   Wan, Catherine Y ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Broca's aphasia; Language; Neurorehabilitation; Stroke; TDCS; TMS; Transcranial direct current stimulation; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

APHASIA; BRAIN; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN MAPPING; CONVALESCENCE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STROKE;

APHASIA; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE;

EID: 80755172317     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-011-9181-y     Document Type: Review

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