April 21, 2010 (Toronto, Ontario) — High-intensity repetitive therapy can contribute to improved function and quality of life for patients with severe upper limb impairment even years after a stroke, ...

Patients with long-term deficits after stroke need effective rehabilitation. Of 127 study participants with moderate to severe upper-limb impairment ≥ 6 months after stroke, 49 were randomly assigned ...

Depending on the degree of impairment, motor rehabilitation training led by a trained therapist is the most effective therapy for helping individuals regain lost skills. According to the CDC, someone ...

Combining brain stimulation with intense physical rehabilitation helped stroke survivors recover movement in their arms and hands and maintain these improvements for one year, according to a study to ...

LOS ANGELES -- A course of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) did not help with post-stroke motor recovery when tested in a larger multicenter randomized trial. Among stroke survivors 1-6 ...