The Detrimental Effect of Stroke on Motor Adaptation

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, January 3, 2025 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 213-225, March 2025. BackgroundWhile it is evident that stroke impairs motor control, it remains unclear whether stroke impacts motor adaptation—the ability to flexibly modify movements in response to...

Poststroke Ipsilesional Motor Performance: Microstructural Biomarkers and Their Associations With Executive Function

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, January 2, 2025 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 202-212, March 2025. BackgroundUnilateral hemispheric stroke can impair the ipsilesional motor performance, which is crucial for attaining optimal functional outcomes poststroke. However, the specific...

Immune Cell Biology in Peripheral Nervous System Injury

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, January 2, 2025 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 230-240, March 2025. Background:The peripheral nervous system (PNS) exhibits remarkable regenerative capability after injury. PNS regeneration relies on neurons themselves as well as a variety of other...

Using a Functional Upper Limb Motor Task to Predict Cognitive and Functional Decline in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, December 30, 2024 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 226-229, March 2025. Background:Predicting the rate of cognitive and functional decline over the course of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is vital for advancing clinical care...

Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Poststroke Hemineglect: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, December 27, 2024 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 190-201, March 2025. BackgroundAlthough various repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and theta burst stimulation (TBS) protocols are used, their comparative effectiveness for treating...

A Randomized Control Trial of a Virtually Delivered Program for Increasing Upper Limb Activity After Stroke

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, December 27, 2024 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 179-189, March 2025. BackgroundUpper limb activity following stroke is low, which may limit recovery. We investigated whether a virtually-delivered upper limb program, that included a wearable device with...