Aftereffects of 2 noninvasive brain stimulation techniques on corticospinal excitability in persons with chronic stroke: A pilot study

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 15-22

  Goh, Hui Ting ^a   Chan, Hui Ying ^b   Abdul Latif, Lydia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b Pantai Hospital   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Lasting effect; Neuromodulation; Stroke recovery; Transcranial direct current stimulation; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

AGED; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; PILOT PROJECTS; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 84912100008     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000064     Document Type: Article

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