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Kotov S.V.

M.F. Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute, Moscow, Russia

Isakova E.V.

M.F. Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute, Moscow, Russia

Ponomareva E.S.

M.F. Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute, Moscow, Russia

Bimanual interaction as an illustration of an integrative approach in post-stroke neurorehabilitation

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Kotov S.V., Isakova E.V., Ponomareva E.S.

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Kotov SV, Isakova EV, Ponomareva ES. Bimanual interaction as an illustration of an integrative approach in post-stroke neurorehabilitation. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2026;126(3‑2):62‑68. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro202612603262

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