Motor effects of REAC in advanced Alzheimer's disease: Results from a pilot trial

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 297-302

  Olazarán, Javier ^a,b   González, Belén ^a   López Álvarez, Jorge ^a   Castagna, Alessandro ^c   Osa Ruiz, Emma ^a   Herrero Cano, Vanesa ^a   Agüera Ortiz, Luis ^a,d   Rinaldi, Salvatore ^c   Martínez Martín, Pablo ^a,e  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

^c Rinaldi Fontani Institute   (Italy)

^d CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED DE SALUD MENTAL CIBERSAM   (Spain)

^e CIBERNEB   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; brain stimulation; gait dysfunction; motor performance; neuropostural optimization; nursing homes; radio electric asymmetric conveyer

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAIT DISORDER; GENERAL MEDICAL DEVICE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOELECTRIC ASYMMETRIC BRAIN CONVEYER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

EID: 84879658508     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: 18758908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-130077     Document Type: Article

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