Rehabilitation of unilateral neglect: Evidence-based medicine

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 191-197

  Azouvi, Philippe ^a,b   Jacquin Courtois, Sophie ^c,d,e   Luauté, Jacques ^c,d,e  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE VERSAILLES   (France)

^c Hopital Henry Gabrielle   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^e LYON NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER   (France)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Stroke; Unilateral neglect

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BOTTOM UP METHOD; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; PERCEPTION DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TOP DOWN METHOD; UNILATERAL SPATIAL NEGLECT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPLICATION;

HUMANS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STROKE;

EID: 85008234704     PISSN: 18770657     EISSN: 18770665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2016.10.006     Document Type: Review

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