Neurotechnology-aided interventions for upper limb motor rehabilitation in severe chronic stroke

M Coscia, MJ Wessel, U Chaudary, JR Millán, S Micera… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Upper limb motor deficits in severe stroke survivors often remain unresolved over extended
time periods. Novel neurotechnologies have the potential to significantly support upper limb …

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for stroke recovery

GE Mead, CF Hsieh, R Lee… - Cochrane Database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Stroke is the major cause of adult disability. Selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs) have been used for many years to manage depression. Recently, small …

Safety and efficacy of fluoxetine on functional recovery after acute stroke (EFFECTS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

E Lundström, E Isaksson, P Näsman, P Wester… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Studies have suggested that fluoxetine could improve neurological recovery
after stroke. The Efficacy oF Fluoxetine—a randomisEd Controlled Trial in Stroke (EFFECTS) …

Effects of fluoxetine on functional outcomes after acute stroke (FOCUS): a pragmatic, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial

M Dennis, G Mead, J Forbes, C Graham, M Hackett… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Results of small trials indicate that fluoxetine might improve functional
outcomes after stroke. The FOCUS trial aimed to provide a precise estimate of these effects …

Safety and efficacy of fluoxetine on functional outcome after acute stroke (AFFINITY): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

GJ Hankey, ML Hackett, OP Almeida, L Flicker… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Trials of fluoxetine for recovery after stroke report conflicting results. The
Assessment oF FluoxetINe In sTroke recoverY (AFFINITY) trial aimed to show if daily oral …

Learning causal effects from observational data in healthcare: a review and summary

J Shi, B Norgeot - Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Causal inference is a broad field that seeks to build and apply models that learn the effect of
interventions on outcomes using many data types. While the field has existed for decades …

Physical activity trajectories and functional recovery after acute stroke among adults in Sweden

D Buvarp, A Viktorisson, F Axelsson, E Lehto… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The optimum level and timing of poststroke physical activity interventions to
enhance functional recovery remain unclear. Objective To assess the level of physical …

Safety and Efficacy of SSRIs in Improving Poststroke Recovery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

HM Kalbouneh, AA Toubasi, FH Albustanji… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Several studies investigated the role of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRIs) in improving poststroke recovery; thus, we have decided to conduct this systematic …

Better language through chemistry: Augmenting speech-language therapy with pharmacotherapy in the treatment of aphasia

MD Stockbridge - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2022 - Elsevier
Speech and language therapy is the standard treatment of aphasia. However, many
individuals have barriers in seeking this measure of extensive rehabilitation treatment …

Serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and stroke

F Chollet, J Rigal, P Marque, M Barbieux-Guillot… - Current Neurology and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The interest in SSRIs after stroke has increased in the past few
years, with better knowledge of post-stroke depression and with the demonstrated capacity …