The activation of the mirror neuron system during action observation and action execution with mirror visual feedback in stroke: a systematic review

JJQ Zhang, KNK Fong, N Welage, KPY Liu - Neural plasticity, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To evaluate the concurrent and training effects of action observation (AO) and
action execution with mirror visual feedback (MVF) on the activation of the mirror neuron …

Virtual reality applications for neurological disease: a review

E Schiza, M Matsangidou, K Neokleous… - Frontiers in Robotics …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Recent advancements in Virtual Reality (VR) immersive technologies provide new tools for
the development of novel and promising applications for neurological rehabilitation. The …

Effects of a virtual reality–based mirror therapy program on improving sensorimotor function of hands in chronic stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial

HY Hsu, LC Kuo, YC Lin, FC Su… - … and Neural Repair, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Embedding mirror therapy within a virtual reality (VR) system may have a
superior effect on motor remediation for chronic stroke patients. Objective. The objective is to …

Exploration on neurobiological mechanisms of the central–peripheral–central closed-loop rehabilitation

J Jia - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Central and peripheral interventions for brain injury rehabilitation have been widely
employed. However, as patients' requirements and expectations for stroke rehabilitation …

In search of a naturalistic neuroimaging approach: Exploration of general feasibility through the case of VR-fMRI and application in the domain of episodic memory

D Lenormand, P Piolino - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Virtual Reality (VR) is an increasingly widespread tool for research as it allows the creation
of experiments taking place in multimodal and daily-life-like environments, while keeping a …

Prognostic value of EEG microstates in acute stroke

F Zappasodi, P Croce, A Giordani, G Assenza… - Brain topography, 2017 - Springer
Given the importance of neuronal plasticity in recovery from a stroke and the huge variability
of recovery abilities in patients, we investigated neuronal activity in the acute phase to …

Been there, done that, so what's next for arm and hand rehabilitation in stroke?

C Winstein, R Varghese - NeuroRehabilitation, 2018 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: The extraordinary advances in technology such as body-worn sensors,
health information technologies, technological advances in neuroimaging, and …

Cortical reorganization after motor stroke: A pilot study on differences between the upper and lower limbs

E Binder, M Leimbach, EM Pool, LJ Volz… - Human brain …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Stroke patients suffering from hemiparesis may show substantial recovery in the first months
poststroke due to neural reorganization. While reorganization driving improvement of upper …

Neurophysiological effects of mirror visual feedback in stroke patients with unilateral hemispheric damage

G Bartur, H Pratt, S Frenkel-Toledo, N Soroker - Brain Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objective Mirror visual feedback (MVF; the illusory perception of
movement in one hand upon viewing the moving opposite hand in a midsagittal mirror) is …

Camera-based mirror visual input for priming promotes motor recovery, daily function, and brain network segregation in subacute stroke patients

L Ding, X Wang, S Chen, H Wang… - … and neural repair, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Camera technique–based mirror visual feedback (MVF) is an optimal interface
for mirror therapy. However, its efficiency for stroke rehabilitation and the underlying neural …