Effects of mirror therapy on subacute stroke patients' brain waves and upper extremity functions

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1119-1122

  Bae, Sea Hyun ^a   Jeong, Woo Sik ^b   Kim, Kyung Yoon ^c  

^a Gwangju Heemang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Nampyeong Mirae Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Dongshin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Manual function test; Mirror therapy; Mu rhythm

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874713745     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.24.1119     Document Type: Article

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