Repetitive Bilateral Arm Training and Motor Cortex Activation in Chronic Stroke

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Authors

Andreas R. Luft

Sandy McCombe-Waller · Baltimore VA Medical Center

Jill Whitall · Baltimore VA Medical Center

Larry W. Forrester · Baltimore VA Medical Center

Richard F. Macko · University of Maryland, Baltimore

John D. Sorkin · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Jörg B. Schulz · University of Tübingen

Abstract

These preliminary findings suggest that BATRAC induces reorganization in contralesional motor networks and provide biological plausibility for repetitive bilateral training as a potential therapy for upper extremity rehabilitation in hemiparetic stroke.

Topics & Keywords

Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies Motor Control and Adaptation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 292, Issue 15, pp. 1853-1853

DOI: 10.1001/jama.292.15.1853

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