In recent years, next to conventional rehabilitation's techniques, new technologies have
been applied in stroke rehabilitation. In this context, fully immersive virtual reality (FIVR) has …

Stroke is one of the leading causes for disability worldwide. Motor function deficits due to
stroke affect the patients' mobility, their limitation in daily life activities, their participation in …

Cerebral strokes can disrupt descending commands from motor cortical areas to the spinal
cord, which can result in permanent motor deficits of the arm and hand. However, below the …

Background Loss of arm function is a common problem after stroke. Robot-assisted training
might improve arm function and activities of daily living. We compared the clinical …

High quality up-to-date systematic reviews are essential in order to help healthcare
practitioners and researchers keep up-to-date with a large and rapidly growing body of …

Background. Robot technology for poststroke rehabilitation is developing rapidly. A number
of new randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated the effects of robot-assisted …

Background Overviews of systematic reviews are a relatively new approach to synthesising
evidence, and research methods and associated guidance are developing. Within this paper …

Spasticity and weakness (spastic paresis) are the primary motor impairments after stroke
and impose significant challenges for treatment and patient care. Spasticity emerges and …

Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability, and the recovery of motor function after
stroke is crucial for the patient to regain independence. However, making accurate …

This is the fourth edition of the UK National clinical guideline for stroke. It is an integral part
of the broader goal of the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party to improve the care of people …