Robotic devices as therapeutic and diagnostic tools for stroke recovery.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2009
Abstract
The understanding that recovery of brain function after stroke is imperfect has prompted decades of effort to engender speedier and better recovery through environmental manipulation. Clinical evidence has shown that the performance plateau exhibited by patients with chronic stroke, usually signaling an end of standard rehabilitation, might represent a period of consolidation rather than a performance optimum. These results highlight the difficulty of translating pertinent neurological data into pragmatic changes in clinical programs. This opinion piece focuses on upper limb impairment reduction after robotic training. We propose that robotic devices be considered as novel tools that might be used alone or in combination with novel pharmacology and other bioengineered devices. Additionally, robotic devices can measure motor performance objectively and will contribute to a detailed phenotype of stroke recovery.
Volume
66
Issue
9
First Page
1086
Last Page
1090
ISSN
1538-3687
Published In/Presented At
Volpe, B. T., Huerta, P. T., Zipse, J. L., Rykman, A., Edwards, D., Dipietro, L., Hogan, N., & Krebs, H. I. (2009). Robotic devices as therapeutic and diagnostic tools for stroke recovery. Archives of neurology, 66(9), 1086–1090. https://doi.org/10.1001/archneurol.2009.182
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
19752297
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article