The value of adding mirror therapy for upper limb motor recovery of subacute stroke patients: A randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 311-317

  Invernizzi, M ^a   Negrini, S ^b   Da, S Car ^c   Lanzotti, L ^d   Cisari, C ^a   Baricich, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^d LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Imagery (psycotherapy); Mirror neurons; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882958700     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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