The prevalence and magnitude of impaired cutaneous sensation across the hand in the chronic period post-stroke.

Sensation is commonly impaired immediately post-stroke but little is known about the long-term changes in cutaneous sensation that have the capacity to adversely impact independence and motor-function. We investigated cutaneous sensory thresholds across the hand in the chronic post-stroke period. Cu...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn L Bowden, Gaven G Lin, Penelope A McNulty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4133225?pdf=render