This Clinical Medicine Journal (published in London by the Royal College of Physicians) Concise Guideline abstracts key recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence [...]
In this interesting meta-analysis about the effects of virtual reality technology on the functional outcome of upper limb motor weakness after stroke, Saposnik G et al mentioned that Virtual [...]
Evidences are needed for the effect of the new technologies on the rehabilitation of stroke patients who suffered from long term motor deficits especially of the upper limbs. In this multicenter, [...]
Two occupational therapists from University of British Columbia in Vancouver/Canada have performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials related to the subject of strength training for [...]
From Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Poland, two authors were aiming to assess the incidence and circumstances of falls among stroke patients in a rehabilitation ward, the frequency of [...]
Plantarflexor (PF) spasticity secondary to stroke can decrease mobility and reduce function. BTX-A treatment is increasingly used clinically to reduce spasticity, but its effectiveness on [...]
I am sure that the Stroke Rehabilitation community will welcome the results of this randomised trial (Lancet Neurology 2008; 7:33-40). The aim of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is to [...]
The problem of maintaining the posture of a hemiplegic stroke patient remains a challenging one. This study ( Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2008;87) is aiming to evaluate the effects of an anterior [...]