The effects of very early mirror therapy on functional improvement of the upper extremity in acute stroke patients

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 3519-3524

  Yeldan, Ipek ^a   Huseyinsinoglu, Burcu Ersoz ^a   Akinci, Buket ^b   Tarakci, Ela ^a   Baybas, Sevim ^c   Ozdincler, Arzu Razak ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BIRUNI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Bakirkoy Research and Training Hospital for Neurologic and Psychiatric Diseases   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute stroke; Mirror therapy; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948692382     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.3519     Document Type: Article

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