Observing actions after stroke : investigating the potential of the mirror neuron system as a rehabilitation tool
Motor impairments are a common consequence of stroke, but some patients may be too impaired to participate in physiotherapy. In primates, single cell recordings have identified neurons that are active during both performance and observation of motor tasks. A similar "mirror neuron system"...
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University College London (University of London)
2008
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.719097 |