Relationship between somatosensory function and the spinothalamocortical pathway in chronic stroke patients

Somatosensory and Motor Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 197-200

  Jang, Sung Ho ^a   Son, Su Min ^a   Lee, Dong Yeop ^b   Hong, Ji Heon ^b  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b SunMoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor tractography; Intracerebral hemorrhage; Somatosensory function; Spinothalamic tract

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT; STIMULATION; TOUCH;

ADULT; AGED; ANISOTROPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACTS; STROKE; TOUCH;

EID: 84887982798     PISSN: 08990220     EISSN: 13691651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08990220.2013.790808     Document Type: Article

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