Advances and challenges in stroke rehabilitation

CM Stinear, CE Lang, S Zeiler, WD Byblow - The Lancet Neurology, 2020 - thelancet.com
Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability and the demand for stroke rehabilitation
services is growing. Substantial advances are yet to be made in stroke rehabilitation practice …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of using virtual reality–supported exercise therapy for upper extremity motor rehabilitation in patients with stroke: systematic review and meta …

J Chen, CK Or, T Chen - Journal of medical Internet research, 2022 - jmir.org
Background In recent years, efforts have been made to implement virtual reality (VR) to
support the delivery of poststroke upper extremity motor rehabilitation exercises. Therefore, it …

Immersive virtual reality in post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review

A Demeco, L Zola, A Frizziero, C Martini, A Palumbo… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, next to conventional rehabilitation's techniques, new technologies have
been applied in stroke rehabilitation. In this context, fully immersive virtual reality (FIVR) has …

Principles of neurorehabilitation after stroke based on motor learning and brain plasticity mechanisms

M Maier, BR Ballester, PFMJ Verschure - Frontiers in systems …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
What are the principles underlying effective neurorehabilitation? The aim of
neurorehabilitation is to exploit interventions based on human and animal studies about …

Robot assisted training for the upper limb after stroke (RATULS): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

H Rodgers, H Bosomworth, HI Krebs, F van Wijck… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Loss of arm function is a common problem after stroke. Robot-assisted training
might improve arm function and activities of daily living. We compared the clinical …

Guidelines for adult stroke rehabilitation and recovery: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

CJ Winstein, J Stein, R Arena, B Bates, LR Cherney… - Stroke, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
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 …

Precision medicine in stroke: towards personalized outcome predictions using artificial intelligence

AK Bonkhoff, C Grefkes - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Stroke ranks among the leading causes for morbidity and mortality worldwide. New and
continuously improving treatment options such as thrombolysis and thrombectomy have …

Intensive upper limb neurorehabilitation in chronic stroke: outcomes from the Queen Square programme

NS Ward, F Brander, K Kelly - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & …, 2019 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objective Persistent difficulty in using the upper limb remains a major contributor to physical
disability post-stroke. There is a nihilistic view about what clinically relevant changes are …

Interventions for improving upper limb function after stroke

A Pollock, SE Farmer, MC Brady… - Cochrane Database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Improving upper limb function is a core element of stroke rehabilitation needed
to maximise patient outcomes and reduce disability. Evidence about effects of individual …

Neuroinflammation as a key driver of secondary neurodegeneration following stroke?

SM Stuckey, LK Ong, LE Collins-Praino… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ischaemic stroke involves the rapid onset of focal neurological dysfunction, most commonly
due to an arterial blockage in a specific region of the brain. Stroke is a leading cause of …