Role of tDCS in potentiating poststroke computerized cognitive rehabilitation: Lessons learned from a case study

Applied Neuropsychology:Adult

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 162-166

  Leo, Antonino ^a   De Luca, Rosario ^a   Russo, Margherita ^a   Naro, Antonino ^a   Bramanti, Placido ^a   Calabrò, Rocco S ^a  

^a IRCCS CENTRO NEUROLESI BONINO PULEJO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computerized cognitive training (CCT); transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); young stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPLICATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PROCEDURES; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STROKE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION;

EID: 84945271185     PISSN: 23279095     EISSN: 23279109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2015.1027344     Document Type: Article

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