Purpose—The aim of this guideline is to provide a synopsis of best clinical practices in the
rehabilitative care of adults recovering from stroke. Methods—Writing group members were …

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 …

Background Hemiplegia and hemiparesis are the most common deficits caused by stroke. A
few small clinical trials suggest that fluoxetine enhances motor recovery but its clinical …

Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability. Some degree of spontaneous behavioral
recovery is usually seen in the weeks after stroke onset. Variability in recovery is substantial …

Objective This study aimed at identifying the impact of subcortical stroke on the interaction of
cortical motor areas within and across hemispheres during the generation of voluntary hand …

Over the past two decades, several functional neuroimaging experiments demonstrated
changes in neural activity in stroke patients with motor deficits. Conclusions from single …

Background and Purpose—Many therapies are emerging that aim to improve motor function
in people with stroke. Identifying key biological substrates needed for treatment gains would …

Background and Purpose—Although neuroimaging studies have revealed specific patterns
of reorganization in the sensorimotor control network after stroke, their role in recovery …

In this chapter we address the phenomena of neural plasticity, operationally defined as the
ability of the central nervous system to adapt in response to changes in the environment or …

Among the therapeutic strategies under study to improve long-term outcome after stroke are
drugs targeting events that underlie recovery. Drugs that enhance recovery are separate …