Stimulating stimulation: can we improve motor recovery following stroke using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation?

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 302-308

  Ackerley, Suzanne J ^a   Stinear, Cathy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

PLASTICITY; REHABILITATION; STROKE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; UPPER LIMB

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021637851     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328810X12719009060263     Document Type: Article

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