An account of the neurobiology of motor recovery in the arm and hand after stroke by two
experts in the field. Stroke is a leading cause of disability in adults and recovery is often …

To make practical recommendations regarding therapeutic strategies for the rehabilitation of
patients with hemiparetic stroke, it is important to have a general understanding of the …

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

Motor recovery after stroke is related to neural plasticity, which involves developing new
neuronal interconnections, acquiring new functions, and compensating for impairment …

Recent evidence indicates that the brain can remodel after stroke, primarily through
synaptogenesis. Task-specific and repetitive exercise appear to be key factors in promoting …

BACKGROUND: The extraordinary advances in technology such as body-worn sensors,
health information technologies, technological advances in neuroimaging, and …

This review intends to begin to build a bridge between our understanding of the effect of
motor rehabilitation and brain plasticity on recovery after hemiparetic stroke. It discusses the …

The understanding that recovery of brain function after stroke is imperfect has prompted
decades of effort to engender speedier and better recovery through environmental …

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 …

Stroke induces a plastic state in the brain. This period of enhanced plasticity leads to the
sprouting of new axons, the formation of new synapses and the remapping of sensory-motor …