Background: Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare disease and its early diagnosis is challenging. Here, we described the clinical features and imaging findings of SCI, and assessed the results of evoked potential (EP) studies to elucidate their ...
Dougho Park +6 more
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Understanding nursing practice in stroke units: a Q-methodological study. [PDF]
Purpose: Nurses represent the largest professional group working with stroke-survivors, but there is limited evidence regarding nurses' involvement in post-stroke rehabilitation.
Brown S +12 more
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Why Are Stroke Rehabilitation Trial Recruitment Rates in Single Digits?
Background: Recruitment of patients in early subacute rehabilitation trials (<30 days post-stroke) presents unique challenges compared to conventional stroke trials recruiting individuals >6 months post-stroke.
Shashwati Geed +6 more
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Low dose of Rotigotine in post-stroke patients with vascular parkinsonism and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, effects on quality of life and rehabilitation therapy [PDF]
Stroke is a frequent cause of disability in U.S.A. (200.000/ year). Aim: The aim of this study is to underline the effect of low dose of Rotigotine patches 2 mg/24 h, a complete dopamine agonist with continuous dopaminergic stimulation through the ...
Ceratti U +7 more
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Stroke is a significant cause of disability worldwide, and stroke survivors often experience severe motor impairments. Lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton robots provide support and balance for stroke survivors and assist them in performing ...
Dongnan Su +5 more
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Evaluating an extended rehabilitation service for stroke patients (EXTRAS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Development of longer term stroke rehabilitation services is limited by lack of evidence of effectiveness for specific interventions and service models.
Cant, Robin +11 more
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Family-led rehabilitation after stroke in India (ATTEND): a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Most people with stroke in India have no access to organised rehabilitation services. The effectiveness of training family members to provide stroke rehabilitation is uncertain.
Aaron, S +93 more
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Variations in follow-up services after inpatient stroke rehabilitation: A multicentre study [PDF]
Background: Care after discharge from inpatient stroke rehabilitation units varies across Europe. The aim of this study was to compare service delivery after discharge.
Baert, Ilse +14 more
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Mirror Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation: Current Perspectives
In contrast to varied therapy approaches, mirror therapy (MT) can be used even in completely plegic stroke survivors, as it uses visual stimuli for producing a desired response in the affected limb.
D. Gandhi +3 more
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Outcome measures in post-stroke arm rehabilitation trials: do existing measures capture outcomes that are important to stroke survivors, carers, and clinicians? [PDF]
Objective: We sought to (1) identify the outcome measures currently used across stroke arm rehabilitation randomized trials, (2) identify and compare outcomes important to stroke survivors, carers and clinicians and (3) describe where existing research ...
Alex Pollock +10 more
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