Abstract:Stroke is one of the most devastating and prevalent diseases. However, efforts to limit tissue damage in acute stroke have met with only minimal success. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to establish effective therapies for use during long-term stages of recovery. Such therapy can capitalize on neuroplastic change (brain reorganization), which has been associated with recovery of function after brain lesions. Intensive, repetitive motor training is a therapeutic intervention that has been shown to supp… Show more
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