Principles of neurorehabilitation after stroke based on motor learning and brain plasticity mechanisms
What are the principles underlying effective neurorehabilitation? The aim of
neurorehabilitation is to exploit interventions based on human and animal studies about …
neurorehabilitation is to exploit interventions based on human and animal studies about …
Guidelines for adult stroke rehabilitation and recovery: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
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 …
rehabilitative care of adults recovering from stroke. Methods—Writing group members were …
Constraint-induced movement therapy after stroke
Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) was developed to overcome upper limb
impairments after stroke and is the most investigated intervention for the rehabilitation of …
impairments after stroke and is the most investigated intervention for the rehabilitation of …
Is more better? Using metadata to explore dose–response relationships in stroke rehabilitation
Background and Purpose—Neurophysiological models of rehabilitation and recovery
suggest that a large volume of specific practice is required to induce the neuroplastic …
suggest that a large volume of specific practice is required to induce the neuroplastic …
Constraint‐induced movement therapy for upper extremities in people with stroke
D Corbetta, V Sirtori, G Castellini… - Cochrane Database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background In people who have had a stroke, upper limb paresis affects many activities of
daily life. Reducing disability is therefore a major aim of rehabilitative interventions. Despite …
daily life. Reducing disability is therefore a major aim of rehabilitative interventions. Despite …
New evidence for therapies in stroke rehabilitation
BH Dobkin, A Dorsch - Current atherosclerosis reports, 2013 - Springer
Neurologic rehabilitation aims to reduce impairments and disabilities so that persons with
serious stroke can return to participation in usual self-care and daily activities as …
serious stroke can return to participation in usual self-care and daily activities as …
Home-based constraint-induced movement therapy for patients with upper limb dysfunction after stroke (HOMECIMT): a cluster-randomised, controlled trial
A Barzel, G Ketels, A Stark, B Tetzlaff… - The Lancet …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is recommended for patients with
upper limb dysfunction after stroke, yet evidence to support the implementation of CIMT in …
upper limb dysfunction after stroke, yet evidence to support the implementation of CIMT in …
Functional and motor outcome 5 years after stroke is equivalent to outcome at 2 months: follow-up of the collaborative evaluation of rehabilitation in stroke across …
S Meyer, G Verheyden, N Brinkmann, E Dejaeger… - Stroke, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Recovery of patients within the first 6 months after stroke is well
documented, but there has been little research on long-term recovery. The aim of this study …
documented, but there has been little research on long-term recovery. The aim of this study …
Feasibility of high-repetition, task-specific training for individuals with upper-extremity paresis
OBJECTIVE. We investigated the feasibility of delivering an individualized, progressive, high-
repetition upper-extremity (UE) task-specific training protocol for people with stroke in the …
repetition upper-extremity (UE) task-specific training protocol for people with stroke in the …
Counteracting learned non-use in chronic stroke patients with reinforcement-induced movement therapy
Background After stroke, patients who suffer from hemiparesis tend to suppress the use of
the affected extremity, a condition called learned non-use. Consequently, the lack of training …
the affected extremity, a condition called learned non-use. Consequently, the lack of training …