Stroke is one of the leading causes for disability worldwide. Motor function deficits due to
stroke affect the patients' mobility, their limitation in daily life activities, their participation in …

Neuroplasticity can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to respond to intrinsic or
extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, function and connections. Major advances in …

Movement is fundamental to human and animal life, emerging through interaction of
complex neural, muscular, and skeletal systems. Study of movement draws from and …

Human learning is a complex phenomenon requiring flexibility to adapt existing brain
function and precision in selecting new neurophysiological activities to drive desired …

The past decades have seen rapid and vast developments of robots for the rehabilitation of
sensorimotor deficits after damage to the central nervous system (CNS). Many of these …

Motor cortex is widely believed to underlie the acquisition and execution of motor skills, but
its contributions to these processes are not fully understood. One reason is that studies on …

Approximately one-third of patients with stroke exhibit persistent disability after the initial
cerebrovascular episode, with motor impairments accounting for most poststroke disability …

Brain computer interfaces (BCI) for the rehabilitation of motor impairments exploit
sensorimotor rhythms (SMR) in the electroencephalogram (EEG). However, the …

This document provides a review of the techniques and therapies used in gait rehabilitation
after stroke. It also examines the possible benefits of including assistive robotic devices and …

Spasticity and weakness (spastic paresis) are the primary motor impairments after stroke
and impose significant challenges for treatment and patient care. Spasticity emerges and …