With more than 795,000 cases occurring every year, stroke has become a major problem in
the United States across all demographics. Stroke is the leading cause of long-term …

Astrocytes are the most abundant cell type within the central nervous system. They play
essential roles in maintaining normal brain function, as they are a critical structural and …

Neuroplasticity can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to respond to intrinsic or
extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, function and connections. Major advances in …

Reductions in blood flow to the brain of sufficient duration and extent lead to stroke, which
results in damage to neuronal networks and the impairment of sensation, movement or …

Motor learning mechanisms are operative during spontaneous stroke recovery and interact
with rehabilitative training. For optimal results, rehabilitation techniques should be geared …

Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability. Some degree of spontaneous behavioral
recovery is usually seen in the weeks after stroke onset. Variability in recovery is substantial …

Stroke is the leading cause of complex adult disability in the world. Recovery from stroke is
often incomplete, which leaves many people dependent on others for their care. The …

Because neurogenesis persists in the adult mammalian brain and can be regulated by
physiological and pathological events, we investigated its possible involvement in the …

Restorative cell-based and pharmacological therapies for experimental stroke substantially
improve functional outcome. These therapies target several types of parenchymal cells …

An account of the neurobiology of motor recovery in the arm and hand after stroke by two
experts in the field. Stroke is a leading cause of disability in adults and recovery is often …