Motor and sensory effects of ipsilesional upper extremity hypothermia and contralesional sensory training for chronic stroke patients.

CONCLUSIONS: The use of immersion hypothermia on the ipsilesional UE in association with sensory training of the contralesional UE improved motor function and sensitivity in the contralesional UE of individuals with chronic stroke. Immersion hypothermia of the ipsilesional UE in chronic stroke patients is a safe, practical, inexpensive, and easily applied technique. PMID: 25776120 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25776120?dopt=Abstract

Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - February 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Lima NM, Menegatti KC, Yu É, Sacomoto NY, Oberg TD, Honorato DC Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research