Combining afferent stimulation and mirror therapy for rehabilitating motor function, motor control, ambulation, and daily functions after stroke

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 153-162

  Lin, Keh Chung ^a,b   Huang, Pai Chuan ^c   Chen, Yu Ting ^c   Wu, Ching Yi ^c   Huang, Wen Ling ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^d Chang Gung Medical Foundation LinKou Branch   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

activities of daily living; electrical stimulation; kinematics; mirror therapy; stroke rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE TONE; NERVE STIMULATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY NERVE; SENSORY STIMULATION; SHOULDER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; KINEMATICS; MIRROR THERAPY; STROKE REHABILITATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCERAL AFFERENTS;

EID: 84892740456     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968313508468     Document Type: Article

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