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International Journal of Clinical Research & Trials Volume 3 (2018), Article ID 3:IJCRT, 05 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-8007/2018/126
Case Study
Effect of Auditory Neurofeedback Training on Upper Extremity Functionand Motor Imagery Ability in a Stroke Patient: A Single Case Study

Hideki Nakano1*, Takayuki Kodama1, Shin Murata1, Takayuki Nakamoto2, Takaaki Fujihara3 and Yoshiharu Ito3

1Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto-city, Kyoto, Japan
2Department of Rehabilitation, Kyoto Kizugawa Hospital, Joyo-city, Kyoto, Japan
3KISSEI COMTEC Company Limited, Matsumoto-city, Nagano, Japan
Prof. Hideki Nakano, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University, 34 Yamada-cho, Oyake, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto-city, Kyoto607-8175, Japan, Tel: +81-75-571-1111, Fax: +81-75-574-4122; E-mail: nakano-h@tachibana-u.ac.jp
15 July 2018; 06 August 2018; 08 August 2018
Nakano H, Kodama T, Murata S, Nakamoto T, Fujihara T, et al. (2018) Effect of Auditory Neurofeedback Training on Upper Extremity Function and Motor Imagery Ability in a Stroke Patient: A Single Case Study. Int J Clin Res Trials 3: 126. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-8007/2018/126

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