Effects of a single session of transcranial direct current stimulation on static balance in a patient with hemiparesis: A case study

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 955-958

  Dumont, Arislander Jonathan Lopes ^a   Araujo, Maria Carolina ^a   Lazzari, Roberta Delasta ^a   Santos, Cibele Almeida ^a   Carvalho, Debora Bachin ^a   de Moura, Renata Calhes Franco ^a   Ferreira, Luiz Alfredo Braun ^a,b   Galli, Manuela ^c   Oliveira, Claudia Santos ^d  

^a Department of Biology   (Brazil)

^b University Nove   (Brazil)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^d Master s and Doctoral Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Balance; Hemiparesis; Transcranial direct current stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949126795     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.955     Document Type: Article

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