A new electrical stimulation therapy improved hand function in stroke patients more than a currently used stroke rehabilitation therapy. If results are replicated, the glove-based treatment may lead ...

A new technique uses a glove on the unaffected hand to send electrical stimulation to nerves in the stroke-affected hand. Researchers report that the best improvement was noted in patients who had ...

Stroke survivors showed improved hand dexterity more when using a new electrical stimulation therapy compared to an existing stimulation technique, said researchers from the MetroHealth System, ...

Rehabilitation therapy researchers and clinicians embrace the FDA-approved, first-of-its-kind Vivistim® Paired VNS™ System with a positive outlook as an effective, outcomes-based adjunct intervention ...

In the U.S., stroke is a major cause of long-term disability which affects 700,000 people annually. Most of them are over 65 years old and some have difficulties grasping objects after their stroke.

A personalized brain-computer interface therapy, RehabSwift, significantly enhances hand mobility for stroke survivors. Strokes often lead to impaired hand function, presenting substantial challenges ...

One of the most common effects of strokes are hemiplegia, a partial paralysis occurring in the left or right side of the body. When it occurs in the arm or hand, it is especially devastating to a ...

The standard three-week rehabilitation course for public stroke patients is focused on getting them to walk out the door in the limited timeframe. That typically comes at the expense of hand therapy, ...

Strokes have a debilitating effect on quality of life; the combination of cognitive and physical effects can be especially devastating. A new study showed that moderate to severe hand and arm ...