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A Comparison of Three Common Rehabilitation Interventions Used to Improve Cardiovascular Fitness after Stroke: An Overview of the Literature
CONCLUSION: Physiotherapy has the potential to enhance the CVF of stroke patients. However, effective interventions and long-term effects remain debatable.PMID:37082188 | PMC:PMC10113054 | DOI:10.1155/2023/4350851
Source: Biomed Res - April 21, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Salem F Alatawi Source Type: research

Effect of Early Radial Shock Wave Treatment on Spasticity in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study
CONCLUSION: The rESWT combined with CRT seems to be effective in avoiding the increasing progression of spasticity after stroke.PMID:35909493 | PMC:PMC9328978 | DOI:10.1155/2022/8064548
Source: Biomed Res - August 1, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Stefano Brunelli Noemi Gentileschi Barbara Span ò Luca Pratesi Alessandra Calvani Roberta Mucci Calogero Foti Source Type: research

Kinect-Based Rehabilitation Systems for Stroke Patients: A Scoping Review
CONCLUSION: The simultaneous application of Kinect-based rehabilitation and other physiotherapy methods has a stronger effect on the performance improvement of stroke patients. Better effects can be achieved by designing Kinect-based rehabilitation programs tailored to the characteristics and abilities of stroke patients.PMID:35386303 | PMC:PMC8977286 | DOI:10.1155/2022/4339054
Source: Biomed Res - April 7, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Sohrab Almasi Hossein Ahmadi Farkhondeh Asadi Leila Shahmoradi Goli Arji Mojtaba Alizadeh Hoshang Kolivand Source Type: research

Quantification of the Masseter Muscle Hardness of Stroke Patients Using the MyotonPRO Apparatus: Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability and Its Correlation with Masticatory Performance.
CONCLUSIONS The MyotonPRO device can be used for measuring the masseter muscle hardness of stroke patients, with excellent reliability. This study established the construct validity between the stiffness of the masseter muscle and masticatory performance. PMID: 33515446 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medical Science Monitor - February 1, 2021 Category: Research Tags: Med Sci Monit Source Type: research

Effects of the prophylactic use of escitalopram on the prognosis and the plasma copeptin level in patients with acute cerebral infarction.
This study aimed to investigate whether the routine administration of escitalopram for three months would improve the prognosis of patients with ischemic stroke and decrease the plasma copeptin level. A total of 97 patients with acute cerebral infarction were randomly allocated to receive escitalopram (5-10 mg once per day, orally; n=49) or not to receive escitalopram (control group; n=48) for 12 weeks starting at 2-7 days after the onset of stroke. Both groups received conventional treatments, including physiotherapy and secondary prevention of stroke. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score was used ...
Source: Braz J Med Biol Res - October 20, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Cao JX, Liu L, Sun YT, Zeng QH, Wang Y, Chen JC Tags: Braz J Med Biol Res Source Type: research

A Game Changer: 'The Use of Digital Technologies in the Management of Upper Limb Rehabilitation'.
Authors: Ballantyne R, Rea PM Abstract Hemiparesis is a symptom of residual weakness in half of the body, including the upper extremity, which affects the majority of post stroke survivors. Upper limb function is essential for daily life and reduction in movements can lead to tremendous decline in quality of life and independence. Current treatments, such as physiotherapy, aim to improve motor functions, however due to increasing NHS pressure, growing recognition on mental health, and close scrutiny on disease spending there is an urgent need for new approaches to be developed rapidly and sufficient resources devot...
Source: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology - January 3, 2020 Category: Research Tags: Adv Exp Med Biol Source Type: research

Review of the Current Knowledge on the Role of Stem Cell Transplantation in Neurorehabilitation.
Abstract The management involving stem cell (SC) therapy along with physiotherapy offers tremendous chance for patients after spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, etc. However, there are still only a limited number of reports assessing the impact of stem cells (SCs) on the rehabilitation process and/or the results of the simultaneous use of SC and rehabilitation. Additionally, since there is still not enough convincing evidence about the effect of SCT on humans, e.g., in stroke, there have been no studies conducted concerning rehabilitation program formation and expected outcomes. It has...
Source: Biomed Res - April 3, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Kamelska-Sadowska AM, Wojtkiewicz J, Kowalski IM Tags: Biomed Res Int Source Type: research

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation for Accessory Respiratory Muscles Training in Patients After Ischemic Stroke.
This study focused on how pulmonary function is affected by proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) of accessory respiratory muscles in the chronic post-stroke phase. The study involved patients who had had ischemic stroke 6 months or more before the PNF treatment investigated. The objective was to define the effect of PNF on bioelectrical resting and maximum activity of the accessory muscles. Patients were randomly assigned to PNF treatment and just positioning treatment as a reference for comparison; 30 patients each. Electromyography of accessory muscles was investigated before and after physiotherapeutic treat...
Source: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology - January 28, 2019 Category: Research Tags: Adv Exp Med Biol Source Type: research

A retrospective study to assess resource utilization and costs in patients with post-stroke spasticity in the United Kingdom.
CONCLUSION: Costs after stroke for patients developing PSS are twice as high compared to patients who do not develop it, with the major driver being the number of hospital admissions. This highlights the need for better recording and closer management of PSS. PMID: 29490512 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - March 3, 2018 Category: Research Tags: Curr Med Res Opin Source Type: research

Effects of Motor Imagery on Cognitive Function and Prefrontal Cortex Activity in Normal Adults Evaluated by NIRS.
Authors: Moriya M, Sakatani K Abstract Recent near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) studies demonstrated that physical exercise enhances working memory (WM) performance and prefrontal cortex (PFC) activity during WM tasks in normal adults. Interestingly, the effects of rehabilitation (i.e. physiotherapy) on post-stroke patients could be enhanced by motor imagery (MI), an active process during which the specified action is reproduced within WM without any actual physical movement. However, it is not known whether MI can enhance cognitive function and associated brain activity. To clarify these issues, we evaluated the e...
Source: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology - July 9, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Adv Exp Med Biol Source Type: research

A systematic review and meta-analysis of acute stroke unit care: What¿s beyond the statistical significance?
Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that a well-conducted meta-analysis can produce results that can be of value to policymakers but the choice of inclusion/exclusion criteria and outcomes in this context needs careful consideration. The financing of interventions such as stroke units that increase independency and reduce inpatient stays are worthwhile in a context of an ageing population with increasing care needs. One limitation of this study was the selection of trials published in only four languages: English, French, Dutch and German. This choice was pragmatic in the context of this study, where the objective was ...
Source: BMC Medical Research Methodology - Latest articles - October 28, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Ying SunDominique PaulusMaria EyssenJohan MaervoetOmer Saka Source Type: research

A systematic review and meta-analysis of acute stroke unit care: What's beyond the statistical significance?
Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that a well-conducted meta-analysis can produce results that can be of value to policymakers but the choice of inclusion/exclusion criteria and outcomes in this context needs careful consideration. The financing of interventions such as stroke units that increase independency and reduce inpatient stays are worthwhile in a context of an ageing population with increasing care needs. One limitation of this study was the selection of trials published in only four languages: English, French, Dutch and German. This choice was pragmatic in the context of this study, where the objective was ...
Source: BMC Medical Research Methodology - Latest articles - October 28, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Ying SunDominique PaulusMaria EyssenJohan MaervoetOmer Saka Source Type: research

Physical activity patterns of acute stroke patients managed in a rehabilitation focused stroke unit.
Conclusions. This study suggests that commencement of physical activity occurs earlier and physical activity is at a higher level early after stroke in this comprehensive stroke unit, when compared to studies of other acute stroke models of care. PMID: 24024192 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomed Res - September 13, 2013 Category: Research Authors: West T, Bernhardt J Tags: Biomed Res Int Source Type: research