Effect of stimulation polarity of transcranial direct current stimulation on non-dominant hand function

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-7

  Sohn, Min Kyun ^a   Kim, Bong Ok ^a   Song, Hyun Tak ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cortical excitability; Jabsen Taylor hand function test; tDCS; Transcranial direct current stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861986451     PISSN: 22340645     EISSN: 22340653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5535/arm.2012.36.1.1     Document Type: Article

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