Combination of Transcranial Electro-Acupuncture and Fermented Scutellaria baicalensis Ameliorates Motor Recovery and Cortical Neural Excitability Following Focal Stroke in Rats |
Kim, Min Sun
(Department of Physiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
Koo, Ho (Department of Physiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) Choi, Myung Ae (Department of Physiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) Moon, Se Jin (Department of Physiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) Yang, Seung Bum (Department of Medical Non-commissioned Officer, Wonkwang Health Science University) Kim, Jae-Hyo (Department of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) |
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