[Neurofeedback-based motor imagery training for rehabilitation after stroke].

[Neurofeedback-based motor imagery training for rehabilitation after stroke]. Nervenarzt. 2016 Aug 30; Authors: Dettmers C, Braun N, Büsching I, Hassa T, Debener S, Liepert J Abstract Mental training, including motor observation and motor imagery, has awakened much academic interest. The presumed functional equivalence of motor imagery and motor execution has given hope that mental training could be used for motor rehabilitation after a stroke. Results obtained from randomized controlled trials have shown mixed results. Approximately half of the studies demonstrate positive effects of motor imagery training but the rest do not show an additional benefit. Possible reasons why motor imagery training has so far not become established as a robust therapeutic approach are discussed in detail. Moreover, more recent approaches, such as neurofeedback-based motor imagery or closed-loop systems are presented and the potential importance for motor learning and rehabilitation after a stroke is discussed. PMID: 27573884 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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