Constraint-induced movement therapy after stroke

G Kwakkel, JM Veerbeek, EEH van Wegen… - The Lancet …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) was developed to overcome upper limb
impairments after stroke and is the most investigated intervention for the rehabilitation of …

Predictors of upper limb recovery after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Coupar, A Pollock, P Rowe, C Weir… - Clinical …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To systematically review and summarize the current available literature on
prognostic variables relating to upper limb recovery following stroke. To identify which, if any …

Corticospinal tract lesion load: an imaging biomarker for stroke motor outcomes

W Feng, J Wang, PY Chhatbar, C Doughty… - Annals of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this work was to investigate whether an imaging measure of
corticospinal tract (CST) injury in the acute phase can predict motor outcome at 3 months in …

The PREP algorithm predicts potential for upper limb recovery after stroke

CM Stinear, PA Barber, M Petoe, S Anwar, WD Byblow - Brain, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and the recovery of motor function is important
for independence in activities of daily living. Predicting motor recovery after stroke in …

Rehabilitation with poststroke motor recovery: a review with a focus on neural plasticity

N Takeuchi, SI Izumi - Stroke research and treatment, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Motor recovery after stroke is related to neural plasticity, which involves developing new
neuronal interconnections, acquiring new functions, and compensating for impairment …

Constraint‐induced movement therapy for upper extremities in people with stroke

D Corbetta, V Sirtori, G Castellini… - Cochrane Database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background In people who have had a stroke, upper limb paresis affects many activities of
daily life. Reducing disability is therefore a major aim of rehabilitative interventions. Despite …

Prediction of recovery of motor function after stroke

C Stinear - The Lancet Neurology, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background Stroke is a leading cause of disability. The ability to live independently after
stroke depends largely on the reduction of motor impairment and the recovery of motor …

Factors affecting post-stroke motor recovery: implications on neurotherapy after brain injury

A Alawieh, J Zhao, W Feng - Behavioural brain research, 2018 - Elsevier
Neurological disorders are a major cause of chronic disability globally among which stroke
is a leading cause of chronic disability. The advances in the medical management of stroke …

Presence of finger extension and shoulder abduction within 72 hours after stroke predicts functional recovery: early prediction of functional outcome after stroke: the …

RHM Nijland, EEH van Wegen… - stroke, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—The aim of the present study was to determine if outcome in
terms of upper limb function at 6 months after stroke can be predicted in hospital stroke units …

Stroke rehabilitation: recent advances and future therapies

L Brewer, F Horgan, A Hickey… - QJM: An International …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Despite advances in the acute management of stroke, a large proportion of stroke patients
are left with significant impairments. Over the coming decades the prevalence of stroke …