Effects of Mobilization and Tactile Stimulation on Chronic Upper-Limb Sensorimotor Dysfunction After Stroke

Conclusions: MTS appears to improve UL motor impairment and functional activity many months, even years, after stroke onset. Improvement can be immediate, but more often there is latency between the start of intervention and improvement; recovery can be distal to proximal.

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - November 30, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jacqueline M. Winter, Peter Crome, Julius Sim, Susan M. Hunter Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research