Adaptive plasticity and recovery in preclinical models of stroke

Archives Italiennes de Biologie

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 190-215

  Dalise, S ^a,b   Ambrosio, Fabrisia ^b,c   Modo, Michel ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neural stem cells; Pharmacology; Physical therapy; Plasticity; Recovery; Regenerative medicine; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84930065074     PISSN: 00039829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12871/00039829201442     Document Type: Article

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