Combined transcranial direct current stimulation and robot-assisted arm training in subacute stroke patients: An exploratory, randomized multicenter trial;Transkranielle gleichstromstimulation und ein bilaterales armtraining bei subakuten schlaganfallpatienten: Eine multizentrische, randomisierte, doppelblinde studie

Neurologie und Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 242-247

  Hesse, Stefan ^a   Waldner, A ^b   Mehrholz, J ^c   Tomelleri, C ^b   Pohl, M ^c   Werner, C ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Neurologische Rehabilitation ^*  (Italy)

^c Klinik Bavaria in Kreischa GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Neuroplasticty; Robotic training; Stroke rehabilitation; tDCS; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FUGL MYEYER SCORE; HUMAN; PARESIS; RATING SCALE; ROBOTICS; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84866631348     PISSN: 09472177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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