Functionality predictors in acquired brain damage
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Functionality predictors in acquired brain damage.
INTRODUCTION Most individuals who have survived an acquired brain injury present consequences affecting the sensorimotor, cognitive, affective or behavioural components. These deficits affect the proper performance of daily living activities. The aim of this study is to identify functional differences between individuals with unilateral acquired brain injury using functional independence, capac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurología (English Edition)
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2173-5808
DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2015.05.003