Effects of somatosensory stimulation on the excitability of the unaffected hemisphere in chronic stroke patients

Effects of somatosensory stimulation on the excitability of the unaffected hemisphere in chronic stroke patients

INTRODUCTION: Somatosensory stimulation of the paretic upper limb enhances motor performance and excitability in the affected hemisphere, and increases activity in the unaffected hemisphere, in chronic stroke patients. We tested the hypothesis that somatosensory stimulation of the paretic hand would...

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Main Authors: Adriana B. Conforto, Renata Laurenti dos Santos, Suzete Nascimento Farias, Suely Kazue Nagahashi Marie, Nadia Mangini, Leonardo G. Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2008-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Rehabilitation
Afferent stimulation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Hemiparesis
Plasticity
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322008000600005

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