Contralateral seventh cervical nerve transfer for central spastic arm paralysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

WM Luo, ZC Yan, Y Guo, J Xu, HZ Zhang - Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives The specific benefits of a contralateral cervical 7 nerve transplant in people with
spastic paralysis of the upper extremity caused by cerebral nerve injury are unclear. To …

Trends and insights review. Nerve procedures in the management of upper limb spasticity

C Leclercq, P Mertens - Journal of Hand Surgery (European …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This article reviews the recent advances or nerve-oriented surgical procedures in the
treatment of the spastic upper limb. The idea to intervene on the nerve is not recent, but new …

Crossing nerve transfer drives sensory input–dependent plasticity for motor recovery after brain injury

Z Gao, Z Pang, G Lei, Y Chen, Z Cai, S Zhu, W Lin… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Restoring limb movements after central nervous system injury remains a substantial
challenge. Recent studies proved that crossing nerve transfer surgery could rebuild …

Effect and safety of C7 neurotomy at the intervertebral foramen in patients with chronic poststroke aphasia: a multicentre, randomised, controlled study protocol

T Li, J Feng, R Hu, M Lv, W Chang, X Ma, W Qi… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Aphasia affects many stroke survivors; therefore, effective treatments are
urgently needed. Preliminary clinical findings have suggested an association between …

Novel technologies targeting the rehabilitation of neurological disorders

J Jia, J Guo, L Yao, D Zhang - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2024 - frontiersin.org
1 Background The Research Topic—Novel technologies targeting the rehabilitation of
neurological disorders was launched to collect the latest research and progress of new …

Advances in novel biomaterials combined with traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation technology in treatment of peripheral nerve injury

X Liu, Z Hu, Y Huang, L Hu, J Lu, M Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) represent one of the primary neuropathies leading to lifelong
disability. Nerve regeneration and targeted muscle atrophy stand as the two most crucial …

Nerve-Targeted Surgical Treatments for Spasticity: A Narrative Review

KR Ran, O Das, DT Johnston, N Vutakuri… - World neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Spasticity is a potentially debilitating symptom of various acquired and congenital neurologic
pathologies that, without adequate treatment, may lead to long-term disability, compromise …

Dynamic alternations of interhemispheric functional connectivity in brachial plexus avulsion injury patients with nerve transfer: a resting state fMRI study

Y Yang, T Li, Y Deng, J Wang, Y Li, H Liu… - Cerebral …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Brachial plexus avulsion injury (BPAI) is a severe peripheral nerve injury that leads to
functional reorganization of the brain. However, the interhemispheric coordination following …

Improvement of language function after Contralateral Seventh Cervical Nerve Transfer in hemiplegic patients combined with post-stroke aphasia: a prospective …

J Feng, T Li, M Lv, M Xu, J Yang, F Su, R Hu, J Li… - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
Background While the contralateral seventh cervical nerve (CC7) cross transfer was
designed to reconstruct paralyzed arm function after stroke, improvement in language …

Change of function and brain activity in patients of right spastic arm paralysis combined with aphasia after contralateral cervical seventh nerve transfer surgery

J Feng, M Lv, X Ma, T Li, M Xu, J Yang… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Left hemisphere injury can cause right spastic arm paralysis and aphasia, and recovery of
both motor and language functions shares similar compensatory mechanisms and …