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How useful is imaging in predicting outcomes in stroke rehabilitation?

  1. Cathy M. Stinear1,2,*,
  2. Nick S. Ward3,4

Article first published online: 24 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00970.x

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International Journal of Stroke

International Journal of Stroke

Volume 8, Issue 1, pages 33–37, January 2013

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Stinear, C. M. and Ward, N. S. (2013), How useful is imaging in predicting outcomes in stroke rehabilitation?. International Journal of Stroke, 8: 33–37. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00970.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Medicine, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

  2. 2

    Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

  3. 3

    Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK

  4. 4

    The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK

* Correspondence: Cathy M. Stinear, Department of Medicine, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
E-mail: c.stinear@auckland.ac.nz

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  1. Issue published online: 24 DEC 2012
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