Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability. Advanced technological solutions
(" neurotechnologies") exploiting robotic systems and electrodes that stimulate the nervous …

Neuroplasticity is a natural process occurring in the brain for the entire life. Stroke is the
leading cause of long term disability and a huge medical and financial problem throughout …

Abstract Background/Objective Neurostimulants may improve or accelerate cognitive and
functional recovery after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), ischemic stroke (IS), or …

Amantadine and modafinil are neurostimulants that may improve cognitive and functional
recovery post-stroke, but the existing study results vary, and no comprehensive review has …

Ischemic stroke is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality with a significant health
burden worldwide and few treatment options. Among the short-and long-term effects of …

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), measured a few hours to days after
stroke onset, is an attractive outcome measure for stroke research. NIHSS at the time of …

The disappointing results in bench-to-bedside translation of neuroprotective strategies
caused a certain shift in stroke research towards enhancing the endogenous recovery …

Introduction: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common clinical problem affecting
approximately one-third of stroke survivors. PSD is associated with poor functional outcome …

The available evidence suggests that affective disorders, such as depression and anxiety,
increase risk for accelerated cognitive decline and late-life dementia in aging individuals …

Poststroke recovery processes include restoration or compensation of function, respectively
functions initially lost or new functions acquired after an injury. Therapeutic interventions can …