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WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
Volume 2, Issue 8, Pages 316-326Publisher
BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i8.316
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Stroke; Rehabilitation; Sensory stimulation; Thermal stimulation
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Impaired motor and functional activity following stroke often has negative impacts on the patient, the family and society. The available rehabilitation programs for stroke patients are reviewed. Conventional rehabilitation strategies (Bobath, Brunnstrom, proprioception neuromuscular facilitation, motor relearning and function-based principles) are the mainstream tactics in clinical practices. Numerous advanced strategies for sensory-motor functional enhancement, including electrical stimulation, electromyographic biofeedback, constraint-induced movement therapy, robotics-aided systems, virtual reality, intermittent compression, partial body weight supported treadmill training and thermal stimulation, are being developed and incorporated into conventional rehabilitation programs. The concept of combining valuable rehabilitative procedures into a training package, based on the patient's functional status during different recovery phases after stroke is proposed. Integrated sensorimotor rehabilitation programs with appropriate temporal arrangements might provide great functional benefits for stroke patients. (c) 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
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