Role, indications and controversies of levodopa administration in chronic stroke patients

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 243-249

  Acler, M ^a,b   Manganotti, P ^b  

^a SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Neuronal plasticity.; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881409623     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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