Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the unaffected hemisphere leg motor area in patients with subacute stroke and substantial leg impairment: A pilot study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 305-310

  Lin, Yen Nung ^a,b   Hu, Chaur Jong ^b,c   Chi, Ju Yang ^d   Lin, Li Fong ^c,e   Yen, Tze Hsun ^c   Lin, Yen Kuang ^b   Liou, Tsan Hon ^b,c  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Balance; Mobility; Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84935482955     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: 16512081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1943     Document Type: Article

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