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1. Stroke patients in the acute care phase: role of hope in self-healing.

Author: Arnaert A; Filteau N; Sourial R;
Institution: School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. antonia.arnaert@mcgill.ca
Journal: Holist Nurs Pract. 2006 May-Jun;20(3):137-46.
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2. Examination of follow-up therapy in patients with stroke.

Author: Kuo YF; Ostir GV; Granger CV; Ottenbacher KJ;
Institution: Sealy Center on Aging, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas 77555-0460, USA.
Journal: Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Mar;85(3):192-200.
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3. Change in mobility activity in the second year after stroke in a rehabilitation population: who is at risk for decline?

Author: van Wijk I; Algra A; van de Port IG; Bevaart B; Lindeman E;
Institution: Rehabilitation Center de Hoogstraat, Rudolph Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands. i.v.wijk@dehoogstraat.nl
Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Jan;87(1):45-50.
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4. Long-term outcome after stroke: evaluating health-related quality of life using utility measurements.

Author: Haacke C; Althaus A; Spottke A; Siebert U; Back T; Dodel R;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.
Journal: Stroke. 2006 Jan;37(1):193-8. Epub 2005 Dec 8.
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5. The effects of gum-chewing therapy on salivation in stroke patients.

Author: Kawasaka T; Shimodozono M; Ogata A; Kawahira K;
Institution
Journal: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 May;54(5):867-9.

6. The therapeutic effect of functional and transcutaneous electric stimulation on improving gait speed in stroke patients: a meta-analysis.

Author: Robbins SM; Houghton PE; Woodbury MG; Brown JL;
Institution: School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Jun;87(6):853-9.
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7. Predicting mobility outcome one year after stroke: a prospective cohort study.

Author: van de Port IG; Kwakkel G; Schepers VP; Lindeman E;
Institution: Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine Utrecht, Rehabilitation Centre De Hoogstraat, Utrecht, The Netherlands. i.v.d.port@dehoogstraat.nl
Journal: J Rehabil Med. 2006 Jul;38(4):218-23.
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8. Successful treatment of long-standing post-stroke dysphagia with botulinum toxin and rehabilitation.

Author: Masiero S; Briani C; Marchese-Ragona R; Giacometti P; Costantini M; Zaninotto G;
Institution: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padova, School of Medicine, Italy. stef.masiero@unipd.it
Journal: J Rehabil Med. 2006 May;38(3):201-3.
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9. Treatment effects of antidepressants in patients with post-stroke depression: a meta-analysis.

Author: Chen Y; Guo JJ; Zhan S; Patel NC;
Institution: Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0004, USA. Yance@email.uc.edu
Journal: Ann Pharmacother. 2006 Dec;40(12):2115-22. Epub 2006 Nov 21.
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10. Efficacy of visuo-spatial training in right-brain damaged patients with spatial hemineglect and attention disorders.

Author: Piccardi L; Nico D; Bureca I; Matano A; Guariglia C;
Institution: Neuropsychology Research Centre and Diagnosis and Neuropsychological Therapy Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Fondation, Rome, Italy. laura.piccardi@uniroma1.it
Journal: Cortex. 2006 Oct;42(7):973-82.
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11. Rehabilitation of stroke patients needs a family-centred approach.

Author: Visser-Meily A; Post M; Gorter JW; Berlekom SB; Van Den Bos T; Lindeman E;
Institution: Department of Rehabilitation, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands. a.visser@dehoogsraat.nl
Journal: Disabil Rehabil. 2006 Dec 30;28(24):1557-61.
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12. The course of apraxia and ADL functioning in left hemisphere stroke patients treated in rehabilitation centres and nursing homes.

Author: Donkervoort M; Dekker J; Deelman B; Donkervoort M; Dekker J; Deelman B;
Institution: Netherlands Institute of Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands. M.Donkervoort@ErasmusMC.nl
Journal: Clin Rehabil. 2006 Dec;20(12):1085-93.
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13. Specialized stroke services: a meta-analysis comparing three models of care.

Author: Foley N; Salter K; Teasell R;
Institution: Department of Physical Medicine, Parkwood Hospital, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ont., Canada. norine.foley@sjhc.london.on.ca
Journal: Cerebrovasc Dis. 2007;23(2-3):194-202. Epub 2006 Dec 1.
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14. Predicting recovery of upper-body dressing ability after stroke.

Author: Suzuki M; Omori M; Hatakeyama M; Yamada S; Matsushita K; Iijima S;
Institution: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kawasaki Municipal Tama Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan. m-suzuki@marianna-u.ac.jp
Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Nov;87(11):1496-502.
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15. Increasing stroke patients' success in self-medication programs using an interdisciplinary cognitive rehabilitation approach.

Author: Purdy M;
Institution: Southern Connecticut State University, Department of Communication Disorders, USA. purdym1@southernct.edu
Journal: Rehabil Nurs. 2007 Sep-Oct;32(5):210-3, 219.
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16. Effects of robot-aided bilateral force-induced isokinetic arm training combined with conventional rehabilitation on arm motor function in patients with chronic stroke.

Author: Chang JJ; Tung WL; Wu WL; Huang MH; Su FC;
Institution: Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Oct;88(10):1332-8.
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17. Use of fresnel prism glasses to treat stroke patients with hemispatial neglect.

Author: Keane S; Turner C; Sherrington C; Beard JR;
Institution: Department of Rural Health, Northern Rivers University, Lismore, NSW, Australia. sheilak@nrahs.nsw.gov.au
Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Dec;87(12):1668-72.
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18. Long-term outcome after stroke: does dysphagia matter?

Author: Smithard DG; Smeeton NC; Wolfe CD;
Institution: Richard Stevens Ward, William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent TN24 0LZ, UK. david.smithard@ekht.nhs.uk
Journal: Age Ageing. 2007 Jan;36(1):90-4. Epub 2006 Dec 15.
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19. Functional and cognitive capacity and health-related quality of life 2 years after day hospital rehabilitation for stroke: a prospective study.

Author: Grenthe Olsson B; Sunnerhagen KS;
Institution: Institute of Clinical Neuroscience-Rehabilitation Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Goteborg University, Rehabilitation Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden. barbro.m.olsson@vgregion.se
Journal: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2007 Sep-Oct;16(5):208-15.
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20. Actual vs best practice for families post-stroke according to three rehabilitation disciplines.

Author: Rochette A; Korner-Bitensky N; Desrosiers J;
Institution: School of Rehabilitation, Universite de Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Quebec, Canada. annie.rochette@umontreal.ca
Journal: J Rehabil Med. 2007 Sep;39(7):513-9.
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21. Quality of stroke rehabilitation clinical practice guidelines.

Author: Hurdowar A; Graham ID; Bayley M; Harrison M; Wood-Dauphinee S; Bhogal S;
Institution: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada. amanda.hurdowar@sickkids.ca
Journal: J Eval Clin Pract. 2007 Aug;13(4):657-64.
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22. Prognosis assessment in stroke patients at discharge from hospital.

Author: Olai L; Omne-Ponten M; Borgquist L; Svardsudd K;
Institution: Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology Section, Uppsala, Sweden. lena.olai@Ltdalarna.se
Journal: Age Ageing. 2007 Mar;36(2):184-9. Epub 2006 Dec 18.
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23. Determinants of walking function after stroke: differences by deficit severity.

Author: Patterson SL; Forrester LW; Rodgers MM; Ryan AS; Ivey FM; Sorkin JD; Macko RF;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD, USA. shpatter@grecc.umaryland.edu
Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Jan;88(1):115-9.
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24. Recovery after stroke: cognition, ADL function and return to work.

Author: Hofgren C; Bjorkdahl A; Esbjornsson E; Sunnerhagen KS;
Institution: Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden. caisa.hofgren@rehab.gu.se
Journal: Acta Neurol Scand. 2007 Feb;115(2):73-80.
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25. Hope for love: practical advice for intimacy and sex after stroke.

Author: Kautz DD;
Institution: University of North Carolina, Greensboro School of Nursing, Adult Health Department, 27402-6170, USA. ddkautz@uncg.edu
Journal: Rehabil Nurs. 2007 May-Jun;32(3):95-103; discussion 132.
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26. Activities, participation and satisfaction one-year post stroke.

Author: Hartman-Maeir A; Soroker N; Ring H; Avni N; Katz N;
Institution: School of Occupational Therapy, Hadassah and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. amaeir@mscc.huji.ac.il
Journal: Disabil Rehabil. 2007 Apr 15;29(7):559-66.
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27. Pharmacological, surgical, and neurovascular interventions to augment acute aphasia recovery.

Author: Hillis AE;
Institution: From the Department of Neurology and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Journal: Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Jun;86(6):426-34.
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28. Virtual reality in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of its effectiveness for upper limb motor recovery.

Author: Henderson A; Korner-Bitensky N; Levin M;
Institution: Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Journal: Top Stroke Rehabil. 2007 Mar-Apr;14(2):52-61.
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29. Recent advances in poststroke depression.

Author: Tharwani HM; Yerramsetty P; Mannelli P; Patkar A; Masand P;
Institution: Duke Psychiatry Specialty Clinic, 2000 Regency Parkway, Suite 280, Cary, NC 27518, USA. tharw001@mc.duke.edu.
Journal: Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2007 Jun;9(3):225-31.
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30. Functional status and health-related quality of life during inpatient stroke rehabilitation.

Author: Madden S; Hopman WM; Bagg S; Verner J; O'Callaghan CJ;
Institution: Department of Community Health, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Journal: Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Oct;85(10):831-8; quiz 839-41, 857.
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31. Cognitive rehabilitation for spatial neglect following stroke.

Author: Bowen A; Lincoln N;
Institution
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD003586.
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32. The meaning of rehabilitation in the home environment after acute stroke from the perspective of a multiprofessional team.

Author: Wottrich AW; von Koch L; Tham K;
Institution: Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 23100, SE-141 83 Huddinge, Sweden.
Journal: Phys Ther. 2007 Jun;87(6):778-88. Epub 2007 Apr 18.
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33. Delay in transfer to inpatient stroke rehabilitation: the role of acute hospital medical complications and stroke characteristics.

Author: Roth EJ; Lovell L; Harvey RL; Bode RK;
Institution: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Technology Promoting Integration for Stroke Survivors: Overcoming Societal Barriers, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Journal: Top Stroke Rehabil. 2007 Jan-Feb;14(1):57-64.
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34. The use of writing groups to facilitate adaptation after stroke.

Author: Hartke RJ; King RB; Denby F;
Institution: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Journal: Top Stroke Rehabil. 2007 Jan-Feb;14(1):26-37.
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35. Functioning in everyday life after stroke: a longitudinal study of elderly people receiving rehabilitation at home.

Author: Ekstam L; Uppgard B; von Koch L; Tham K;
Institution: Department of Neurobiology, Health Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Alle 23, Huddinge, Sweden. lisa.ekstam@ki.se
Journal: Scand J Caring Sci. 2007 Dec;21(4):434-46.
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36. Predictive factors for ambulation in stroke patients in the rehabilitation setting: a multivariate analysis.

Author: Masiero S; Avesani R; Armani M; Verena P; Ermani M;
Institution: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Unit of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, School of Medicine, Padova, Italy. stef.masiero@unipd.it
Journal: Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2007 Nov;109(9):763-9. Epub 2007 Sep 4.
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37. Aphasia Talks: photography as a means of communication, self-expression, and empowerment in persons with aphasia.

Author: Levin T; Scott BM; Borders B; Hart K; Lee J; Decanini A;
Institution: Archeworks, and Committee on Computational Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Journal: Top Stroke Rehabil. 2007 Jan-Feb;14(1):72-84.
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38. Improved nutritional status in elderly patients 6 months after stroke.

Author: Brynningsen PK; Damsgaard EM; Husted SE;
Institution: Department of Geriatrics, Aarhus Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital, P.P. Oerumsgade 11, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. rlg13pbr@as.aaa.dk
Journal: J Nutr Health Aging. 2007 Jan-Feb;11(1):75-9.
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39. Depressive disorders after 20 months in elderly stroke patients: a case-control study.

Author: Linden T; Blomstrand C; Skoog I;
Institution: The Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden. tlinden@neuro.gu.se
Journal: Stroke. 2007 Jun;38(6):1860-3. Epub 2007 Apr 12.
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40. Quality of life 6 months after acute stroke: impact of initial treatment in a stroke unit and general medical wards.

Author: Stavem K; Ronning OM;
Institution: Helse Ost Health Services Research Centre, Lorenskog, Norway.
Journal: Cerebrovasc Dis. 2007;23(5-6):417-23. Epub 2007 Apr 2.
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41. Satisfaction with quality of life poststroke: effect of sex differences in pain response.

Author: Berges IM; Ottenbacher KJ; Kuo YF; Smith PM; Smith D; Ostir GV;
Institution: Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA. imberges@utmb.edu
Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Apr;88(4):413-7.
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42. Predictors of subjective impairment after stroke: influence of depression, gender and severity of stroke.

Author: Wilz G;
Institution: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Technical University of Berlin. Berlin. Germany. gabriele.wilz@gp.tu-berlin.de
Journal: Brain Inj. 2007 Jan;21(1):39-45.
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43. Use of transcranial magnetic stimulation of the brain in stroke rehabilitation.

Author: Profice P; Pilato F; Dileone M; Ranieri F; Capone F; Musumeci G; A Tonali P; Di Lazzaro V;
Institution: Istituto di Neurologia, Universita Cattolica, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. paolo.profice@rm.unicatt.it
Journal: Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 Mar;7(3):249-58.
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44. Somatosensory recovery: a longitudinal study of the first 6 months after unilateral stroke.

Author: Winward CE; Halligan PW; Wade DT;
Institution: Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Oxford, UK. charlie.winward@noc.anglox.nhs.uk
Journal: Disabil Rehabil. 2007 Feb 28;29(4):293-9.
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45. Goal setting in neurological rehabilitation: patients' perspectives.

Author: Holliday RC; Ballinger C; Playford ED;
Institution: Institute of Neurology, University College London, UK.
Journal: Disabil Rehabil. 2007 Mar 15;29(5):389-94.
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46. Community skill performance and its association with the ability to perform everyday tasks by stroke survivors one year following rehabilitation discharge.

Author: Roth EJ; Lovell L;
Institution: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Technology Promoting Integration for Stroke Survivors: Overcoming Societal Barriers, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Journal: Top Stroke Rehabil. 2007 Jan-Feb;14(1):48-56.
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47. Lifeworld perspectives utilizing assistive devices: individuals, lived experience following a stroke.

Author: Pettersson I; Appelros P; Ahlstrom G;
Institution: Department of Health Sciences, Orebro University, Sweden. ingvor.pettersson@hi.oru.se
Journal: Can J Occup Ther. 2007 Feb;74(1):15-26.
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48. Impact of stroke etiology, lesion location and aging on post-stroke urinary incontinence as a predictor of functional recovery.

Author: Turhan N; Atalay A; Atabek HK;
Institution: Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey. nurt@baskent-ank.edu.tr
Journal: Int J Rehabil Res. 2006 Dec;29(4):335-8.
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49. Muscle impairments and behavioral factors mediate functional limitations and disability following stroke.

Author: LeBrasseur NK; Sayers SP; Ouellette MM; Fielding RA; LeBrasseur NK; Sayers SP; Ouellette MM; Fielding RA;
Institution: Department of Health Sciences, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA. nlebrass@bu.edu
Journal: Phys Ther. 2006 Oct;86(10):1342-50.
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50. Rate, degree, and predictors of recovery from disability following ischemic stroke.

Author: Hankey GJ; Spiesser J; Hakimi Z; Bego G; Carita P; Gabriel S;
Institution: Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia. gjhankey@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
Journal: Neurology. 2007 May 8;68(19):1583-7.
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51. Predicting Functional Gains in a Stroke Trial.

Author: Cramer SC; Parrish TB; Levy RM; Stebbins GT; Ruland SD; Lowry DW; Trouard TP; Squire SW; Weinand ME; Savage CR; Wilkinson SB; Juranek J; Leu SY; Himes DM;
Institution: From the Departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology.
Journal: Stroke. 2007 May 31;.
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52. The voice and laryngeal dysfunction in stroke: A report from the Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Author: Altman KW; Schaefer SD; Yu GP; Hertegard S; Lundy DS; Blumin JH; Maronian NC; Heman-Ackah YD; Abitbol J; Casiano RR;
Institution: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Jun;136(6):873-81.
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53. Predictors of long-term participation after stroke.

Author: Desrosiers J; Noreau L; Rochette A; Bourbonnais D; Bravo G; Bourget A;
Institution: Research Centre on Aging, Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute, 1036 Belvedere Sud, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1H 4C4. johanne.desrosiers@USherbrooke.ca
Journal: Disabil Rehabil. 2006 Feb 28;28(4):221-30.
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54. Cognitive assessment for CI therapy in the outpatient clinic.

Author: Mark VW; Woods AJ; Mennemeier M; Abbas S; Taub E;
Institution: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35249-7330, USA. vwmark@uab.edu
Journal: NeuroRehabilitation. 2006;21(2):139-46.
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