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Baseline Motor Impairment Predicts Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined with Physical Therapy-Induced Improvement in Individuals with Chronic Stroke.
Abstract Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can enhance the effect of conventional therapies in post-stroke neurorehabilitation. The ability to predict an individual's potential for tDCS-induced recovery may permit rehabilitation providers to make rational decisions about who will be a good candidate for tDCS therapy. We investigated the clinical and biological characteristics which might predict tDCS plus physical therapy effects on upper limb motor recovery in chronic stroke patients. A cohort of 80 chronic stroke individuals underwent ten to fifteen sessions of tDCS plus physical therapy. The sensor...
Source: Neural Plasticity - December 12, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Baltar A, Piscitelli D, Marques D, Shirahige L, Monte-Silva K Tags: Neural Plast Source Type: research

Noninvasive strategies to promote functional recovery after stroke.
Abstract Stroke is a common and disabling global health-care problem, which is the third most common cause of death and one of the main causes of acquired adult disability in many countries. Rehabilitation interventions are a major component of patient care. In the last few years, brain stimulation, mirror therapy, action observation, or mental practice with motor imagery has emerged as interesting options as add-on interventions to standard physical therapies. The neural bases for poststroke recovery rely on the concept of plasticity, namely, the ability of central nervous system cells to modify their structure a...
Source: Neural Plasticity - July 19, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Faralli A, Bigoni M, Mauro A, Rossi F, Carulli D Tags: Neural Plast Source Type: research