Recovering after a stroke may feel like a daunting task. Among other things, your brain must relearn skills it lost when it was damaged by the stroke. Recent research, though, shows that the brain is ...

Many stroke rehabilitation therapies are focused on the single-handed performance of tasks. But bimanual hand coordination may continue to improve after stroke, allowing rehabilitation patients to ...

A person whose hand function has been affected by a stroke can release an object more quickly when the affected arm is supported on a platform, but the support does not make it easier to grip the ...

A new rehabilitation strategy is showing promise helping patients recover lost motor function and independence after suffering strokes. When combined with rehabilitation therapy, the implantable ...

David Gerfen slips on a headset and finds himself in a food truck, tasked with assembling a cheese-and-tomato sandwich to order. Transported to another virtual environment, Gerfen has to use one hand ...

Stroke stands as a prominent cause of disability globally, impacting millions annually. Among its devastating consequences is the loss of hand function, significantly hindering individuals in their ...

Results of a study co-authored by MGH Institute of Health Professions researcher Teresa Kimberley, PhD, PT, have the potential to be one of the most impressive advances in decades to help improve the ...

VIENNA, Austria — A new handgrip device can improve the accessibility of mobile gaming technology among stroke patients for self-rehabilitation of arm function, a new study has shown. The device, ...

High-intensity task-orientated rehabilitation training did not produce better motor outcomes at 1 year than usual care in patients with a motor stroke with moderate impairment, according to the ...

Doctors are turning to a new form of therapy to help stroke survivors regain mobility in their arms and hands, offering new hope for those facing long-term disability. Strokes remain one of the ...

Hyderabad: A team of two students from Osmani University has designed a glove to assist patients recovering from a stroke with their rehabilitation exercises.This wearable hand exoskeleton serves as a ...