Sensorimotor training and neural reorganization after stroke: A case series

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-36

  Borstad, Alexandra L ^a   Bird, Travis ^c   Choi, Seongjin ^b   Goodman, Lindsay ^a   Schmalbrock, Petra ^b   Nichols Larsen, Deborah S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Veterinary Biosciences   (United States)

^c Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton   (United States)

Author keywords

diffusion imaging; fMRI; motor function; neural reorganization; sensorimotor training; sensory discrimination; sensory function; stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; BRAIN; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSATION DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE; TOUCH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84874110880     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e318283de0d     Document Type: Article

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