The mirror neuron system: Innovations and implications for occupational therapy

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 79-86

  Liew, Sook Lei ^a   Garrison, Kathleen A ^a   Werner, Julie ^a   Aziz Zadeh, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor rehabilitation; Multimodal sensory integration; Neuroscience

Indexed keywords

APRAXIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; HUMAN; MIRROR NEURON; MIRROR NEURON SYSTEM; NEUROSCIENCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REHABILITATION RESEARCH; SOCIAL COGNITION; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 84869006601     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/15394492-20111209-01     Document Type: Article

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