Ameliorating spatial neglect with non-invasive brain stimulation: From pathophysiological concepts to novel treatment strategies

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 676-702

  Hesse, M D ^a,b,c   Sparing, R ^a,b   Fink, G R ^a,b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Neglect; Non invasive neuromodulation; Plasticity; Recovery of function; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONVALESCENCE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

BRAIN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; NERVE NET; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPACE PERCEPTION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 81255209609     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2011.573931     Document Type: Article

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