HEMIPARESIS

This study tested a new intensive therapy called I-ACQUIRE for infants aged 8 to 36 months who had a stroke around birth and have weakness on one side. The therapy involves guided play and movement exercises for either 3 or 6 hours a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Researchers co…

This study tested a rehabilitation technique called blood flow restriction training (BFRT) in 70 stroke survivors with arm weakness on one side. Participants did low-intensity exercises while wearing a cuff that partially restricted blood flow to the affected arm. The goal was to…

This study tested whether a brain-computer interface (BCI) system called IpsiHand can help people with chronic stroke improve arm and hand movement when used at home. 109 adults with arm weakness after a stroke used either the BCI system or standard exercises. The BCI system uses…

This study tested whether a set of exercises called FAST (Fast muscle Activation and Stepping Training) can improve walking balance in people who had a stroke. 55 participants who had a first stroke within the past 6 months and had leg weakness took part. They did 12 sessions of …

This study tested whether robot-assisted arm therapy works as well as traditional therapy with a physiotherapist for people recovering from a stroke. 58 adults who had a stroke within the past 6 weeks took part in a 6-week program doing the same arm exercises, either with a robot…

This study tested a tablet-based app that helps people recovering from stroke improve coordination between both arms. 40 participants with moderate arm weakness used the app to practice moving their arms together in rhythm. The goal was to see if this fun, at-home style training …

This study tested a new rehab method for people who had a stroke at least 6 months ago and still have hand weakness and stiffness. The approach combined a drug called cyproheptadine with active movement practice to help improve voluntary muscle control and strength. 96 participan…

This study tested a combination of rhythmic auditory stimulation (like music or beats) and functional electrical stimulation (mild electrical pulses to muscles) to improve walking in 60 children aged 6 to 10 with hemiparesis. The goal was to see if this approach could help them t…

This study tested whether imagining hand movements while getting real-time brain feedback could help stroke survivors with arm weakness. Sixteen people who had a stroke at least six months earlier practiced motor imagery with a brain-computer interface for four weeks. The goal wa…

This study tested whether a robotic device called Luna EMG, which uses muscle signals to assist movement, can improve walking and balance in people recovering from a stroke. 62 older adults with leg weakness after a stroke were randomly assigned to get either robotic training plu…

This study tested whether adding a perceptual learning exercise—training patients to feel differences in floor hardness with their feet—could improve balance and reduce fall risk in people with hemiplegia (paralysis on one side) after a stroke. 34 adults aged 45-65 who had a stro…

This study tested whether wearing a weighted brace on the unaffected ankle for three months helps people who have had a stroke walk farther. Forty-two participants who had a stroke more than three months ago but less than five years ago took part. Half wore a weighted brace (2-4 …

This pilot study looked at how focused sound waves (shock wave therapy) reduce muscle tightness in the arm after a stroke. Twelve adults who had a stroke at least six months ago received the treatment. Researchers measured changes in muscle stiffness, nerve signals, and arm funct…

This study tested whether different practice conditions help stroke survivors learn to use their more affected arm. Twenty-eight participants with arm weakness after a stroke practiced a scooping task over two days. Researchers measured how well they performed the task immediatel…