Effects of epidural cortical stimulation on motor recovery after a primary motor cortex ischemic stroke: preliminary results in a non-human primate model

Nearly 15 million people suffer from stroke every year worldwide. Spontaneous recovery is usually considered to be limited to 6 months. Rehabilitative therapies performed during the first weeks can enhance recovery; however 1/3 of the patients are left with some chronic deficit for which current rehabilitative treatments are limited. Cortical stimulation techniques have been proposed to enhance motor rehabilitation with promising results, but until now these techniques were only considered for research.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - January 29, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: A. Balossier, C. Orset, O. Etard, C. Gakuba, E. Emery, D. Vivien Source Type: research