Recovering after a stroke may feel like a daunting task. Among other things, your brain must relearn skills it lost when it was damaged by the stroke. Recent research, though, shows that the brain is ...

BETHESDA, Md. (June 15, 2009) A person whose hand function has been affected by a stroke can release an object more quickly when the affected arm is supported on a platform, but the support does not ...

In the US, someone has a stroke every 45 seconds. Around one-third of these strokes are recurrent and a significant amount of those strokes lead to death. Returning to previous levels of activity ...

Contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation (CCFES), managed by the patient, is superior to therapist-controlled cyclic neuromuscular electrical stimulation (cNMES) in improving hand ...

VIENNA, Austria — A new handgrip device can improve the accessibility of mobile gaming technology among stroke patients for self-rehabilitation of arm function, a new study has shown. The device, ...

Stroke stands as a prominent cause of disability globally, impacting millions annually. Among its devastating consequences is the loss of hand function, significantly hindering individuals in their ...

Specialized arm exercises may actually lead to brain changes during stroke recovery (search), a new study shows. The results were seen in a stroke recovery program called BATRAC (bilateral arm ...