Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on visual perception function and performance capability of activities of daily living in stroke patients

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 2572-2575

  Kim, Ko Un ^a   Kim, Su Han ^b   An, Tae Gyu ^a  

^a Rehabilitation Science   (South Korea)

^b Kaya University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); Visual perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990251018     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.28.2572     Document Type: Article

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