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Prescribed Video Game Treatment to Promote Early Recovery for Hospitalized Stroke Patients: Concepts in Standardized Implementation
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2026
Here, we present a standardized approach to implementing prescribed Video Gaming Technology (VGT) for patients hospitalized with acute stroke stratified by level of impairment.
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Utilizing Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Language Function in Stroke Patients with Chronic Non-fluent Aphasia
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2013
We explore the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to improve language abilities in patients with chronic stroke and non-fluent aphasia. After identifying a site in the right frontal gyrus for each patient that responds optimally to stimulation, we target this site during ten days of rTMS treatment.
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A Flexible Wearable Supernumerary Robotic Limb for Chronic Stroke Patients
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2023
This protocol introduces a flexible wearable supernumerary robotic limb tailored to assist in finger rehabilitation for stroke patients. The design incorporates a bending sensor to facilitate seamless human-robot interaction. Validation through experiments involving both healthy volunteers and stroke patients underscores the efficacy and dependability of the proposed study.
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Modeling Stroke in Mice: Permanent Coagulation of the Distal Middle Cerebral Artery
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2014
Various murine models of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) are widely used in experimental brain research. Here, we demonstrate the model of transcranial permanent distal MCAO which produces consistent cortical infarction of a size corresponding to damage imposed by the majority of human ischemic strokes.
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Motor Dual-Tasks for Gait Analysis and Evaluation in Post-Stroke Patients
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2021
This paper presents a protocol specifically for dual motor task gait analysis in stroke patients with motor control deficits.
FAQs
Behavioral change can follow disruption of neural circuits that support attention, motivation, emotional regulation, and social interaction. Damage in these systems may alter how a person responds to everyday situations, rather than reflecting a single generalized personality change. Examining which behavioral domains are affected helps clinicians connect observed responses with neurological systems and plan more targeted support.
Fatigue, aphasia, and impaired executive function can substantially shape behavior after stroke. Fatigue may limit consistency or engagement, aphasia can make intentions and emotions harder to communicate, and executive impairment may affect planning or self-monitoring. Considering these influences prevents clinicians and caregivers from interpreting every difficult response as deliberate, purely emotional, or unrelated to neurological recovery.
Behavioral assessment helps clinicians distinguish changes linked to neurological disruption from psychological reactions to the stroke and its consequences. They can examine patterns across attention, motivation, emotional regulation, communication, cognition, and social interaction instead of judging one response in isolation. This distinction supports more appropriate rehabilitation planning and reduces the risk of treating different causes as the same problem.
A useful assessment considers attention, motivation, emotional regulation, social interaction, cognition, communication, and responses during daily activities. Repeating observations over time allows clinicians to measure recovery rather than relying on a single encounter. This broader profile can show how behavior changes alongside persistent fatigue, aphasia, executive difficulties, or improving function, supporting individualized rehabilitation decisions.
Behavioral findings help clinicians tailor rehabilitation to the person’s specific difficulties with attention, motivation, communication, emotional regulation, or social interaction. The same information can guide caregiver support by clarifying why daily responses may change and what areas require patience or assistance. Better-matched support can promote independence, participation, and quality of life during recovery.
Behavioral observations provide outcomes for tracking recovery over time and examining how people adapt after neurological injury. In research on neuroplasticity, changes in attention, motivation, communication, emotional regulation, or participation can help show whether an intervention is associated with functional improvement. These measures connect brain recovery research with practical goals such as independence and quality of life.