Mind-Controlled rehab: new trial tests brain training after stroke

This study tests whether early brain-computer interface (BCI) training, added to standard rehabilitation, can improve arm and leg movement in people who had a stroke. Sixty adults aged 18 to 80 with arm or leg weakness after clot-busting drugs or mechanical clot removal will be randomly assigned to get either standard rehab alone or standard rehab plus BCI training. The BCI training uses a non-invasive headset to detect brain signals and control virtual hand and foot exercises for 20 minutes, twice a day, for 5 days. The main goal is to see if the BCI group has better arm function 30 days after starting the study.