The corticospinal tract from the viewpoint of brain rehabilitation

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 193-199

  Jang, Sung Ho ^a  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Corticospinal tract; Motor function; Pyramidal tract; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REVIEW; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894684235     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1782     Document Type: Review

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