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Processes of early stroke care and hospital costs
ConclusionsEarly care in agreement with key guidelines recommendations for the management of patients with stroke may be associated with hospital savings.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - December 19, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Marie Louise Svendsen, Lars H. Ehlers, Heidi H. Hundborg, Annette Ingeman, Søren P. Johnsen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Acupuncture for Post-stroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conclusions: Acupuncture therapy seems effective for motor function, pain relief and activities of daily living in stroke patients with mild SHS, when it is used in combination with rehabilitation. The low certainty of evidence downgrades our confidence in making recommendations to clinical practice. Introduction Shoulder-hand syndrome (SHS) is a common condition among people who have had a stroke, with its reported prevalence ranging from 12% to 49% (1, 2). The main symptoms of SHS include pain, hyperalgesia, joint swelling and limitations in range of motion (ROM) (3). Post-stroke SHS is also named type I complex ...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Shaping Early Reorganization of Neural Networks Promotes Motor Function after Stroke
Neural plasticity is a major factor driving cortical reorganization after stroke. We here tested whether repetitively enhancing motor cortex plasticity by means of intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) prior to physiotherapy might promote recovery of function early after stroke. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to elucidate underlying neural mechanisms. Twenty-six hospitalized, first-ever stroke patients (time since stroke: 1–16 days) with hand motor deficits were enrolled in a sham-controlled design and pseudo-randomized into 2 groups. iTBS was administered prior to physiotherapy on 5 cons...
Source: Cerebral Cortex - May 16, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Volz, L. J., Rehme, A. K., Michely, J., Nettekoven, C., Eickhoff, S. B., Fink, G. R., Grefkes, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Brain‐machine‐interface in chronic stroke rehabilitation: A controlled study
Abstract Objective.Chronic stroke patients with severe hand weakness, respond poorly to rehabilitation efforts. Here, we evaluated efficacy of daily brain‐machine‐interface training to increase the hypothesized beneficial effects of physiotherapy alone in patients with severe paresis in a double blind sham‐controlled design proof of concept study. Methods.32 chronic stroke patients with severe hand weakness, were randomly assigned to two matched groups and participated in 17.8 ± 1.4 days of training rewarding desynchronization of ipsilesional oscillatory sensorimotor rhythms (SMR) with contingent online movements of...
Source: Annals of Neurology - March 12, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Ander Ramos‐Murguialday, Doris Broetz, Massimiliano Rea, Leonhard Läer, Özge Yilmaz, Fabricio L Brasil, Giulia Liberati, Marco R Curado, Eliana Garcia‐Cossio, Alexandros Vyziotis, Woosang Cho, Manuel Agostini, Ernesto Soares, Surjo Soekadar, Andrea Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Brain–machine interface in chronic stroke rehabilitation: A controlled study
ObjectiveChronic stroke patients with severe hand weakness respond poorly to rehabilitation efforts. Here, we evaluated efficacy of daily brain–machine interface (BMI) training to increase the hypothesized beneficial effects of physiotherapy alone in patients with severe paresis in a double‐blind sham‐controlled design proof of concept study. MethodsThirty‐two chronic stroke patients with severe hand weakness were randomly assigned to 2 matched groups and participated in 17.8 ± 1.4 days of training rewarding desynchronization of ipsilesional oscillatory sensorimotor rhythms with contingent online movements of ...
Source: Annals of Neurology - August 7, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Ander Ramos‐Murguialday, Doris Broetz, Massimiliano Rea, Leonhard Läer, Özge Yilmaz, Fabricio L. Brasil, Giulia Liberati, Marco R. Curado, Eliana Garcia‐Cossio, Alexandros Vyziotis, Woosang Cho, Manuel Agostini, Ernesto Soares, Surjo Soekadar, Andre Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Long-Term Effect of Fee-For-Service-Based Reimbursement Cuts on Processes and Outcomes of Care for Stroke: Interrupted Time-Series Study From Taiwan Original Articles
Conclusions— There are improvement trends in processes and outcomes of care over time. However, the reimbursement cuts from the FFS-based global budget cap are associated with trend changes in processes and outcomes of care for stroke. The FFS-based reimbursement cuts may have long-term positive and negative associations with stroke care.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - January 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tung, Y.-C., Chang, G.-M., Cheng, S.-H. Tags: Health policy and outcome research Original Articles Source Type: research

Botulinum Toxin Modulates Posterior Parietal Cortex Activation in Post-stroke Spasticity of the Upper Limb
Post-stroke spasticity (PSS) is effectively treated with intramuscular botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A), although the clinical improvement is likely mediated by changes at the central nervous system level. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the brain, this study aims to confirm and locate BoNT-A-related changes during motor imagery with the impaired hand in severe PSS. Temporary alterations in primary and secondary sensorimotor representation of the impaired upper limb were expected. Thirty chronic stroke patients with upper limb PSS undergoing comprehensive treatment including physiotherapy and indicat...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - May 8, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Cerebello-Motor Paired Associative Stimulation and Motor Recovery in Stroke: a Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Double-Blind Pilot Trial
In conclusion, cerebello-motor-paired associative stimulation combined with physiotherapy might be a promising approach to enhance upper limb motor function after stroke.Clinical Trial Registration  URL:http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT 02284087.
Source: Neurotherapeutics - February 28, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Recurrent headaches: a case of neurological Behçet's disease.
Abstract A 48-year-old black male, of Nigerian heritage, presented with a 24-hour history of frontal headache of gradual onset. The headache characteristic was migranous, being described as throbbing in nature and located to the right frontal area with associated blurring of vision. Although similar to prior frequent headaches, there was now increasing unsteadiness on walking. Diagnosed 10 years earlier with Behçet's disease, the initial presentation was with oral and genital ulceration. Recurrent episodes of headache caused by neurological flare-ups resulted in a stroke at the age of 46 years. This previous stro...
Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine - October 9, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: M Ismail A, W Dubrey S, C Patel M Tags: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Source Type: research

Motor Abilities in Adolescents Born Preterm Are Associated With Microstructure of the Corpus Callosum
Conclusions: Impairments in motor abilities are present in preterm born adolescents without major neuromotor impairment and in the absence of focal brain injury. Altered microstructure of the corpus callosum microstructure appears a crucial factor, in particular for movement quality. Introduction Very preterm birth (birth <32 weeks of gestation) is associated with high risk of impaired neurodevelopment. Rates of severe neuromotor impairment, i.e., Cerebral Palsy (CP), are decreasing, in particular in those preterm children born with moderately low and very low birth weight (1). However, in a substantial propo...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 15, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Successful endovascular recanalization of a partially occluded basilar artery fenestration.
Authors: Meinel TR, Pult F, Gralla J, Arnold M, Bassetti C, Jung S Abstract A 76-year-old man with a history of arterial hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, dyslipidemia, family history of cardiovascular events, prestroke and overweight presented 90 minutes after acute onset of right-sided sensorimotor hemiparesis, hemiataxia and dysarthria (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) 9/42). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a pontine ischemia and MR angiography showed a thrombus in the middle to distal portion of the basilar artery. Owing to the location, an occlusion of one lumen of a fenestrate...
Source: Interventional Neuroradiology - August 11, 2018 Category: Radiology Tags: Interv Neuroradiol Source Type: research