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Robotic Therapy Provides a Stimulus for Upper Limb Motor Recovery After Stroke That Is Complementary to and Distinct From Conventional Therapy
Conclusions. Data suggest that robotic therapy can elicit improvements in arm function that are distinct from conventional therapy and supplements conventional methods to improve outcomes. Results from this pilot study should be confirmed in a larger study. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - April 14, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Brokaw, E. B., Nichols, D., Holley, R. J., Lum, P. S. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Arm-Trunk Coordination for Beyond-the-Reach Movements in Adults With Stroke
Conclusion. Individuals with mild-to-moderate stroke have deficits in timing and spatial coordination of arm and trunk movements during different parts of a reaching movement. This deficit may be targeted in therapy to improve upper limb function. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - April 14, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Shaikh, T., Goussev, V., Feldman, A. G., Levin, M. F. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Mirrored Feedback in Chronic Stroke: Recruitment and Effective Connectivity of Ipsilesional Sensorimotor Networks
Conclusions. Mirrored feedback recruits ipsilesional brain areas relevant for control of the affected hand. These data provide a neurophysiological basis by which mirrored feedback may be beneficial as a therapy for restoring function after stroke. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - April 14, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Saleh, S., Adamovich, S. V., Tunik, E. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Corticospinal Tract Integrity and Lesion Volume Play Different Roles in Chronic Hemiparesis and Its Improvement Through Motor Practice
Conclusion. CST integrity correlated best in this small trial with chronic long-term status but not treatment-induced improvements. The CST may play a different role in the mechanisms mediating long-term outcome compared to those underlying practice-induced gains after a chronic plateau in motor function. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - April 14, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Sterr, A., Dean, P. J. A., Szameitat, A. J., Conforto, A. B., Shen, S. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Changes in White Matter Connectivity Following Therapy for Anomia Post stroke
Conclusions. Anomia treatments may improve the integrity of the white matter connecting cortical language regions. These preliminary results add to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying treatment outcomes in people with aphasia post stroke. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - April 14, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: van Hees, S., McMahon, K., Angwin, A., de Zubicaray, G., Read, S., Copland, D. A. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Repetitive Mass Practice or Focused Precise Practice for Retraining Walking After Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury? A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
Conclusions. Intensive walking training in the chronic phase after spinal cord injury is effective in improving over ground walking. Visually guided tasks for training individuals with chronic spinal cord injury were not superior to mass practice on a treadmill. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - April 14, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Yang, J. F., Musselman, K. E., Livingstone, D., Brunton, K., Hendricks, G., Hill, D., Gorassini, M. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Randomized Controlled Trial of Light Therapy for Fatigue Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Conclusions. Blue light therapy appears to be effective in alleviating fatigue and daytime sleepiness following TBI and may offer a noninvasive, safe, and nonpharmacological alternative to current treatments. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - April 14, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Sinclair, K. L., Ponsford, J. L., Taffe, J., Lockley, S. W., Rajaratnam, S. M. W. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

ASNR 2013 Poster Abstracts: Annual Meeting November 7-8, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, California
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Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - April 14, 2014 Category: Neurology Tags: Meeting Abstracts Source Type: research

Excitatory Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation With H-Coil Over the Right Homologous Broca's Region Improves Naming in Chronic Post-stroke Aphasia
Conclusions. A single session of excitatory deep brain rTMS over the right inferior frontal gyrus with H-coil significantly improves naming in right-handed chronic poststroke aphasic patients. This result is in line with the hypothesis of a positive, rather than detrimental, role of the right hemisphere in chronic aphasia due to a left-hemispheric stroke. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - February 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Chieffo, R., Ferrari, F., Battista, P., Houdayer, E., Nuara, A., Alemanno, F., Abutalebi, J., Zangen, A., Comi, G., Cappa, S. F., Leocani, L. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

The Relative Contribution of Physical and Cognitive Fall Risk Factors in People With Parkinson's Disease: A Large Prospective Cohort Study
Conclusion. The study findings elucidate important physical and cognitive determinants of falls in people with PD and may assist in developing efficacious fall prevention strategies for this high-risk group. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - February 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Paul, S. S., Sherrington, C., Canning, C. G., Fung, V. S. C., Close, J. C. T., Lord, S. R. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Nonlinguistic Cognitive Impairment in Poststroke Aphasia: A Prospective Study
Conclusions. Standard nonlinguistic cognitive examination is recommended in aphasic stroke patients. Nonlinguistic cognitive impairments are common and associated with poor functional outcome and depression, especially in patients with persisting aphasia. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - February 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: El Hachioui, H., Visch-Brink, E. G., Lingsma, H. F., van de Sandt-Koenderman, M. W. M. E., Dippel, D. W. J., Koudstaal, P. J., Middelkoop, H. A. M. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Altered Resting-State Functional and White Matter Tract Connectivity in Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
Conclusions. Our results indicate that dysphagia secondary to stroke is associated with disruptive functional and structural integrity in the large-scale brain networks involved in motor control, thus providing new insights into the neural remodeling associated with this disorder. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - February 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Li, S., Ma, Z., Tu, S., Zhou, M., Chen, S., Guo, Z., Gong, Q., He, L., Huang, X., Yao, D., Lui, S., Yu, B., Wang, X., Zhou, D., He, C. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Lessen Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury: A Mechanistic PET Study
Conclusion. The results of this study suggest that anodal stimulation of the motor cortex using tDCS can modulate emotional and cognitive components of pain and normalize excessive attention to pain and pain-related information. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - February 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Yoon, E. J., Kim, Y. K., Kim, H.-R., Kim, S. E., Lee, Y., Shin, H. I. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Functional Electrical Stimulation to Augment Poststroke Reach and Hand Opening in the Presence of Voluntary Effort: A Pilot Study
Conclusions. Simultaneous reaching and FES hand opening is improved by including FES for reach and reducing voluntary effort. In the future, an upper extremity neuroprosthesis that uses a combination of voluntary effort and FES assistance may enable users to perform activities of daily living. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - February 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Makowski, N. S., Knutson, J. S., Chae, J., Crago, P. E. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research

Spatial and Temporal Asymmetries in Gait Predict Split-Belt Adaptation Behavior in Stroke
Conclusion. This work demonstrates that stroke patients adapt toward their baseline temporal and spatial asymmetries of walking independently of one another. We define how a given split-belt training session would affect asymmetries in these domains, which must be considered when developing rehabilitation interventions for stroke patients. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - February 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Malone, L. A., Bastian, A. J. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research