Effect of intensive functional electrical stimulation therapy on upper-limb motor recovery after stroke: Case study of a patient with chronic stroke

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-28

  Kawashima, Noritaka ^a,b,c   Popovic, Milos R ^b,c   Zivanovic, Vera ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Functional electrical stimulation; Muscle spasticity; Neuronal plasticity; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873862159     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2011-36     Document Type: Article

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