Effects of Balance Exercise Interventions on Balance-Related Performance in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 38, Issue 10, Page 775-790, October 2024. BackgroundBalance training covers a range of different modalities and complexity levels for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). When evaluating the effects of balance training...

Brain-Hand Function Relationships Based on Level of Grasp Function in Chronic Left-Hemisphere Stroke

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 38, Issue 10, Page 752-763, October 2024. Background and ObjectiveThe biomarkers of hand function may differ based on level of motor impairment after stroke. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship...

Prediction of Upper Limb Motor Recovery by the PREP2 Algorithm in a Nonselected Population: External Validation and Influence of Cognitive Syndromes

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 38, Issue 10, Page 764-774, October 2024. BackgroundEarly prediction of poststroke motor recovery is challenging in clinical settings. The Prediction recovery potential (PREP2) algorithm is the most accurate approach for...

Accuracy of Physiotherapist Predictions for Independent Walking After Stroke

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 38, Issue 10, Page 742-751, October 2024. BackgroundThe use of prediction tools in stroke rehabilitation research and clinical practice is increasing, but it is not clear whether these prediction tools out-perform...

High-Frequency rTMS Broadly Ameliorates Working Memory and Cognitive Symptoms in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 38, Issue 10, Page 729-741, October 2024. ObjectiveTo explore the efficacy and tolerability of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment of post-stroke working memory (WM)...

Treating Traumatic Brain Injury with Exercise: Onset Delay and Previous Training as Key Factors Determining its Efficacy

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Thursday, August 15, 2024 | Neurorehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Volume 38, Issue 10, Page 715-728, October 2024. PurposeExercise reduces cognitive deficits in traumatic brain injury (TBI), but early post-trauma exercise is often discouraged due to potential harm. The purpose was to evaluate...