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Plasticity of cortical structures under the conditions of neurological deficit accompanied by a disorder of hand movement: Modern approaches to rehabilitation

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Reorganization of cortical structures under the conditions of neurological deficit is an important interdisciplinary problem. This problem closely unites neurologists, physiologists, and mathematicians, which makes it possible to develop rehabilitation measures taking into account individual features. Fine hand movements under the conditions of motor pathology are an ideal model for investigation of neuroplasticity.

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Shavlovskaya, O.A. Plasticity of cortical structures under the conditions of neurological deficit accompanied by a disorder of hand movement: Modern approaches to rehabilitation. Hum Physiol 32, 735–741 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0362119706060193

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