An investigation on robot-based therapies for whole-arm neurorehabilitation following a stroke

Strokes affect thousands of people worldwide leaving sufferers with severe disabilities affecting their daily activities. Lesions to one part of the sensory or motor cortex produces symptoms in the opposite half of the body. Lesions might also impair speech, cognition and movement. Evidence supports...

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Main Author: Loureiro, Rui Carlos Vicente
Published: University of Reading 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.502496