Rehabilitation of motor function after stroke: a multiple systematic review focused on techniques to stimulate upper extremity recovery

SM Hatem, G Saussez, M Della Faille, V Prist… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Rehabilitation of upper limb motor impairment in stroke: a narrative review on the prevalence, risk factors, and economic statistics of stroke and state of the art …

S Anwer, A Waris, SO Gilani, J Iqbal, N Shaikh… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stroke has been one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and is still a social health
issue. Keeping in view the importance of physical rehabilitation of stroke patients, an …

Motor recovery after stroke: a systematic review

P Langhorne, F Coupar, A Pollock - The Lancet Neurology, 2009 - thelancet.com
Loss of functional movement is a common consequence of stroke for which a wide range of
interventions has been developed. In this Review, we aimed to provide an overview of the …

Stroke rehabilitation: strategies to enhance motor recovery

MW O'Dell, CCD Lin, V Harrison - Annual review of medicine, 2009 - annualreviews.org
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 …

Neurotechnology-aided interventions for upper limb motor rehabilitation in severe chronic stroke

M Coscia, MJ Wessel, U Chaudary, JR Millán, S Micera… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Upper limb motor deficits in severe stroke survivors often remain unresolved over extended
time periods. Novel neurotechnologies have the potential to significantly support upper limb …

Understanding upper limb recovery after stroke

F Buma, G Kwakkel, N Ramsey - Restorative neurology and …, 2013 - content.iospress.com
This review addresses what is currently known about the time course of skill reacquisition
after stroke. There is growing evidence that the natural logarithmic pattern of functional …

Evidence-based physiotherapeutic concepts for improving arm and hand function in stroke patients: a review

H Woldag, H Hummelsheim - Journal of neurology, 2002 - Springer
In recent years, our understanding of motor learning, neuroplasticity and functional recovery
after the occurrence of brain lesion has grown significantly. New findings in basic …

Restoring motor functions after stroke: multiple approaches and opportunities

E Raffin, FC Hummel - The Neuroscientist, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
More than 1.5 million people suffer a stroke in Europe per year and more than 70% of stroke
survivors experience limited functional recovery of their upper limb, resulting in diminished …

Effects of robot-assisted upper limb rehabilitation in stroke patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis

R Bertani, C Melegari, MC De Cola, A Bramanti… - Neurological …, 2017 - Springer
Technology-supported training is emerging as a solution to support therapists in their efforts
providing high-intensity, repetitive, and task-specific treatment, in order to enhance the …

Movement-dependent stroke recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of TMS and fMRI evidence

LG Richards, KC Stewart, ML Woodbury, C Senesac… - Neuropsychologia, 2008 - Elsevier
Evidence indicates that experience-dependent cortical plasticity underlies post-stroke motor
recovery of the impaired upper extremity. Motor skill learning in neurologically intact …