Recovering hand dexterity with neurorehab orthoses: static and dynamic solutions
The goal: In this article you will learn five biomechanical principles and three splinting solutions that leads to the performance of...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Feb 20, 20234 min read
Functional Electrical Stimulation for upper limb neurorehabilitation: let's do it the right way!
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is a therapeutic intervention where electrical current is delivered to skeletal muscles to elicit...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Oct 10, 20222 min read
Shear wave elastography to assess the effect of botulinum toxin on spastic dystonia following stroke
Download the open access original research article at this link Background: Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a method for carrying out a...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Aug 10, 20226 min read
Why severely affected stroke patients deserve more (options, time, hope)
In 2015 McCabe et al. published the results of an extensive, motor learning-based randomized controlled trial targeting severely affected...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 25, 20222 min read
What is (and what is not) spasticity?
Spasticity has been traditionally defined as a velocity-dependent increase in muscle tone due to exaggeration of stretch reflex. In other...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Best article about Virtual Reality
Original title: Comparing a Novel Neuroanimation Experience to Conventional Therapy for High-Dose Intensive Upper-Limb Training in...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Best article about Functional Electrical Stimulation
Original title: Functional electrical stimulation therapy for restoration of motor function after spinal cord injury and stroke: a review...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Neurorehabilitation in the chronic phase after stroke: is it effective? (spoiler: yes)
Original title: Intensive upper limb neurorehabilitation in chronic stroke: outcomes from the Queen Square programme Why you must read...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Best article about neuromodulation
Original title: Plasticity induced by non-invasive transcranial brain stimulation: A position paper Why you must read this article: This...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 19, 20221 min read
300 hours of training for severely impaired stroke patients!
Original title: Comparison of Robotics, Functional Electrical Stimulation, and Motor Learning Methods for Treatment of Persistent Upper...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Understanding the most effective upper limb neurorehabilitation intervention
Introduction: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy is the most effect neurorehabilitation intervention developed so far. It's a rather...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 19, 20221 min read
What is the evidence for physical therapy post stroke?
Original title: What Is the Evidence for Physical Therapy Poststroke? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Why you must read this...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Understanding the role of reticulospinal tract on upper limb motor function (and recovery)
Original title: Pathways mediating functional recovery Why you must read this article: Baker et al, illustrates the different...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Best article about Corticospinal tract
Original title: Descending pathways in motor control Why you must read this article: The corticospinal tract is a composite sensorimotor...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Best article about neuroplasticity after stroke
Original title: Modulation of brain plasticity in stroke: a novel model for neurorehabilitation Why you must read this article: This...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Best article about motor learning principles (with a focus on neurorehabilitation)
Original article: Principles of Neurorehabilitation After Stroke Based on Motor Learning and Brain Plasticity Mechanisms Why you must...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 18, 20222 min read
Time to reconcile research findings and clinical practice on upper limb neurorehabilitation
You may download the full text of the article on Frontiers Neurology The problem. In the field of upper limb neurorehabilitation, the...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Reliability of upper limb pin-prick stimulation with electroencephalography
Somatosensory impairments are often overlooked in neurological rehabilitation; a contributing factor could be the intrinsic difficulty of...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Novel insights into the effects of levodopa on the up- and downstrokes of writing sequences
Motor control of automatized and overlearned sequences, such as writing, is affected in Parkinson's disease (PD), impacting patients'...
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Leonardo Boccuni
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Premotor dorsal white matter integrity for the prediction of upper limb motor impairment post stroke
Corticospinal tract integrity after stroke has been widely investigated through the evaluation of fibres descending from the primary...
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