Transcranial direct current stimulation for improving spasticity after stroke: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 565-570

  Elsner, Bernhard ^a,b   Kugler, Joachim ^a   Pohl, Marcus ^c   Mehrholz, Jan ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DRESDEN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b SRH University of Applied Health Sciences Gera   (Germany)

^c Helios Klinik Schloss Pulsnitz   (Germany)

^d Klinik Bavaria in Kreischa GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Muscle spasticity; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Transcranial direct current stimulation

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPLICATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PROCEDURES; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION;

HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION;

EID: 84976370831     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2097     Document Type: Review

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