Pathophysiology of stroke rehabilitation: the natural course of clinical recovery, use-dependent plasticity and rehabilitative outcome

SH Kreisel, MG Hennerici, H Bäzner - Cerebrovascular diseases, 2007 - karger.com
Even though the disruption of motor activity and function caused by stroke is at times severe,
recovery is often highly dynamic. Recuperation reflects the ability of the neuronal network to …

Using musical instruments to improve motor skill recovery following a stroke

S Schneider, PW Schönle, E Altenmüller, TF Münte - Journal of neurology, 2007 - Springer
In previous studies, it was shown that there is a need for efficient motor rehabilitation
approaches. For this purpose, we evaluated a music-supported training program designed …

Ipsilesional motor deficits following stroke reflect hemispheric specializations for movement control

SY Schaefer, KY Haaland, RL Sainburg - Brain, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Recent reports of functional impairment in the 'unaffected'limb of stroke patients have
suggested that these deficits vary with the side of lesion. This not only supports the idea that …

Factors contributing to upper limb recovery after stroke: a survey of stroke survivors in Queensland Australia

RN Barker, TJ Gill, SG Brauer - Disability and rehabilitation, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. To identify factors which contribute to upper limb recovery, from the perspective of
stroke survivors. Method. A retrospective cross-sectional survey was administered by post to …

The stroke rehabilitation paradigm

BM Kelly, PH Pangilinan Jr, GM Rodriguez - Physical medicine and …, 2007 - Elsevier
The matrix of stroke rehabilitation is evolving as we look outside the box of traditional
therapy type, timing, and intensity of rehabilitation techniques. For inpatient wards, the goal …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of intensive gait-oriented physiotherapy during early acute phase of stroke.

SH Peurala, O Airaksinen, P Jäkälä… - Journal of …, 2007 - kenanaonline.com
We assessed the effects and strenuousness of intensive gait-oriented inpatient rehabilitation
initiated very early after stroke. Therapy content and interrater reliability of the assessments …

A new mechanical arm trainer to intensify the upper limb rehabilitation of severely affected patients after stroke: design, concept and first case series.

S Hesse, H Schmidt, C Werner, C Rybski… - Europa …, 2007 - europepmc.org
Description and case series on a new mechanical arm trainer with three degrees of freedom
(DoF), the REHA-SLIDE (RS), for stroke rehabilitation are presented. Similar to a rolling pin …

Assessment of arm function in stroke patients: Rivermead Motor Assessment arm section revised with Rasch analysis

A Van de Winckel, H Feys, N Lincoln… - Clinical …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To investigate the construct validity and unidimensionality of the Rivermead Motor
Assessment, arm section, using Rasch analysis which transforms the ordinal scale into an …

Terapia de restrição e indução do movimento em pacientes pós-AVC

WC Souza - Fisioterapia Brasil, 2007 - convergenceseditorial.com.br
Objetivo: Após o acidente vascular cerebral (AVC), a recuperação da função motora do
membro superior parético não é, em geral, adequada. A terapia de restrição e indução do …

Effects of ULEM apparatus on motor function of patients with stroke

T Wang, X Wang, H Wang, X He, J Su, Y Zhu, Y Dong - Brain injury, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To investigate the effects of upper limbs' encircling motion (ULEM) apparatus on
motor function of patients with stroke. Study design: This study adopted a single-blind …