Continuous theta-burst stimulation combined with occupational therapy for upper limb hemiparesis after stroke: a preliminary study

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 279-284

  Yamada, Naoki ^a,b   Kakuda, Wataru ^b   Kondo, Takahiro ^a   Shimizu, Masato ^a   Sageshima, Masashi ^a   Mitani, Sugao ^a   Abo, Masahiro ^b  

^a Shimizu Hospital   (Japan)

^b JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Occupational therapy; Stroke; Theta burst stimulation; Upper limb hemiparesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FUGL MEYER ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL ABILITY SCALE; HEMIPARESIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; THETA BURST STIMULATION; TRAINING; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; WOLF MOTOR FUNCTION TEST;

EID: 84912001962     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: 22402993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-014-0294-y     Document Type: Article

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