Evaluation of a four month rehabilitation program for stroke patients with balance problems and binocular visual dysfunction.
BACKGROUND: Balance problems and binocular visual dysfunction (BVD) are common problems after stroke, however evidence of an effective rehabilitation method are limited. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a four-month rehabilitation program for individuals with balance problems and BVD after a str...
| Publicado en: | NeuroRehabilitation Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 331 - 342 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2016
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