Functional versus Nonfunctional Rehabilitation in Chronic Ischemic Stroke: Evidences from a Randomized Functional MRI Study

• Published in: Journal of neural transplantation & plasticity Vol. 2016; no. 2016; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: de Araujo, Draulio B., dos Santos, Antonio C., Fabio, Soraia R. C., Minelli, Cesar, Lino de Souza, Altay A., Peres, Andre S. C., Novaes, Morgana M., Pelicioni, Maristela C. X., Pontes-Neto, Octavio M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2016; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Brain - physiopathology; Brain Ischemia - physiopathology; Brain Ischemia - rehabilitation; Female; Functional Laterality - physiology; Humans; Ischemia; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Paresis; Patients; Physical therapy; Recovery of Function - physiology; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Stroke (Disease); Stroke - physiopathology; Stroke Rehabilitation; Treatment Outcome

Motor rehabilitation of stroke survivors may include functional and/or nonfunctional strategy. The present study aimed to compare the effect of these two rehabilitation strategies by means of clinical scales and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Twelve hemiparetic chronic stroke patients...