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Deep brain stimulation of the cerebellum for poststroke motor rehabilitation: from laboratory to clinical trial.
Abstract Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with profound economic costs. Poststroke motor impairment is the most commonly encountered deficit resulting in significant disability and is the primary driver of stroke-associated healthcare expenditures. Although many patients derive some degree of benefit from physical rehabilitation, a significant proportion continue to suffer from persistent motor impairment. Noninvasive brain stimulation, vagal nerve stimulation, epidural cortical stimulation, and deep brain stimulation (DBS) have all been studied as potential modalities to improve upon th...
Source: Neurosurgical Focus - August 1, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Wathen CA, Frizon LA, Maiti TK, Baker KB, Machado AG Tags: Neurosurg Focus Source Type: research

Development and Evaluation of Self-Management and Task-Oriented Approach to Rehabilitation Training (START) in the Home: Case Report.
DISCUSSION: The KTA Cycle provided a structure for the development of this evidence-based rehabilitation intervention which was feasible to implement in the home. Further evaluation needs to be undertaken to assess the effectiveness of START. PMID: 25721121 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Physical Therapy - February 26, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Richardson J, DePaul V, Officer A, Wilkins S, Letts L, Bosch J, Wishart L Tags: Phys Ther Source Type: research