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Carlsson GE, Törnbom K, Nordin Å, Stibrant-Sunnerhagen K. Coming home in the context of very early supported discharge after stroke - An interview study of patients' experiences. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2024; 33:107869. [PMID: 39032718 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore patients' experiences of coming home and managing everyday life within the context of very early supported discharge after stroke (VESD). STUDY DESIGN An explorative qualitative study using semi structured interviews. METHOD This study was nested within a randomised controlled trial,; Gothenburg Very Early Supported Discharge (GOTVED), comparing a home rehabilitation intervention given by a coordinated team (VESD) with conventional care. Eleven participants with a median age 70.0 years (range 63-95) of which nine scoring 0-4 on the NIHSS indicating no symptoms or minor stroke were interviewed on average 12 days after discharge. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS The diversity of patients' experiences was reflected in the overarching main theme Very Early Supported Discharge after stroke - a multifaceted experience, built upon five themes: "Conditions surrounding the discharge", "Concerns about the condition", "Confronting a new everyday life", "Experiences of the intervention" and the "Role of next of kin". CONCLUSIONS The respondents were largely satisfied with the very early supported discharge which might be expected, given that it was well planned regarding timing, individualisation and content. The patients need to be aware of the purpose of the VESD intervention. Due to the unpredictability of the stroke and its consequences, interventions need to be flexible. Goal setting is important but must be comprehensible. The role and burden of next of kin should be addressed and negotiated, and the ending of the intervention must be planned, with seamless transition to further rehabilitation and social support including the issue of participation in everyday life.
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- Gunnel E Carlsson
- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience/Rehabilitation Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience/Rehabilitation Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience/Rehabilitation Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience/Rehabilitation Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Neurocare, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Palumbo A, Balagula C, Turry A, Aluru V, Raghavan P. Music Upper Limb Therapy - Integrated (MULT-I) supports a positive transformation in sense of self post stroke: a thematic analysis. Disabil Rehabil 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38682830 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2346240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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PURPOSE To understand how the experience of Music Upper Limb Therapy - Integrated (MULT-I) interconnects with the experience of stroke. METHODS Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews and video-recorded MULT-I sessions from a larger mixed-methods study. Thirty adults with post-stroke hemiparesis completed pre-intervention interviews, of whom fifteen participated in MULT-I. Thirteen of the participants in MULT-I completed post-intervention interviews. RESULTS The experience of stroke was characterized by five themes: (1) sudden loss of functional abilities, (2) disrupted participation, (3) desire for independence, (4) emotional distress and the need for support, and (5) difficulty negotiating changes in sense of self. The experience of MULT-I was characterized by three themes: (1) MULT-I activated movement and empowered personal choice, (2) MULT-I created a safe place to process emotional distress and take on challenges, and (3) MULT-I fostered a sense of belonging and a positive transformation in sense of self. These themes combined create a framework which illustrates the process by which MULT-I addressed each challenge described by survivors of stroke, facilitating a positive transformation in sense of self. CONCLUSION MULT-I promotes physical, emotional, and social wellbeing following a stroke. This integrated approach supports a positive transformation in sense of self. These findings have implications for improving psychosocial well-being post stroke.
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- Anna Palumbo
- Rehabilitation Sciences Program, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York, NY, USA
- Nordoff Robbins Center for Music Therapy, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Nordoff Robbins Center for Music Therapy, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Cullins MJ, Connor NP. Differential impact of unilateral stroke on the bihemispheric motor cortex representation of the jaw and tongue muscles in young and aged rats. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1332916. [PMID: 38572491 PMCID: PMC10987714 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1332916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Introduction Dysphagia commonly occurs after stroke, yet the mechanisms of post-stroke corticobulbar plasticity are not well understood. While cortical activity associated with swallowing actions is bihemispheric, prior research has suggested that plasticity of the intact cortex may drive recovery of swallowing after unilateral stroke. Age may be an important factor as it is an independent predictor of dysphagia after stroke and neuroplasticity may be reduced with age. Based on previous clinical studies, we hypothesized that cranial muscle activating volumes may be expanded in the intact hemisphere and would contribute to swallowing function. We also hypothesized that older age would be associated with limited map expansion and reduced function. As such, our goal was to determine the impact of stroke and age on corticobulbar plasticity by examining the jaw and tongue muscle activating volumes within the bilateral sensorimotor cortices. Methods Using the middle cerebral artery occlusion rat stroke model, intracortical microstimulation (ICMS) was used to map regions of sensorimotor cortex that activate tongue and jaw muscles in both hemispheres. Young adult (7 months) and aged (30 months) male F344 × BN rats underwent a stroke or sham-control surgery, followed by ICMS mapping 8 weeks later. Videofluoroscopy was used to assess oral-motor functions. Results Increased activating volume of the sensorimotor cortex within the intact hemisphere was found only for jaw muscles, whereas significant stroke-related differences in tongue activating cortical volume were limited to the infarcted hemisphere. These stroke-related differences were correlated with infarct size, such that larger infarcts were associated with increased jaw representation in the intact hemisphere and decreased tongue representation in the infarcted hemisphere. We found that both age and stroke were independently associated with swallowing differences, weight loss, and increased corticomotor thresholds. Laterality of tongue and jaw representations in the sham-control group revealed variability between individuals and between muscles within individuals. Conclusion Our findings suggest the role of the intact and infarcted hemispheres in the recovery of oral motor function may differ between the tongue and jaw muscles, which may have important implications for rehabilitation, especially hemisphere-specific neuromodulatory approaches. This study addressed the natural course of recovery after stroke; future work should expand to focus on rehabilitation.
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- Miranda J. Cullins
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Jiang Z, Wei J, Liang J, Huang W, Ouyang F, Chen C, Li P, Cao S, Cai Y, Li J, Huang B, Zeng J, Chen Y. Dl-3-n-Butylphthalide Alleviates Secondary Brain Damage and Improves Working Memory After Stroke in Cynomolgus Monkeys. Stroke 2024; 55:725-734. [PMID: 38406851 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.045037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Remote secondary neurodegeneration is associated with poststroke cognitive impairment (PSCI). Dl-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) improves PSCI clinically. However, whether it ameliorates PSCI by alleviating secondary neurodegeneration remains uncertain. Nonhuman primates provide more relevant models than rodents for human stroke and PSCI. This study investigated the effects of NBP on PSCI and secondary neurodegeneration in cynomolgus monkeys after permanent left middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). METHODS Thirteen adult male cynomolgus monkeys were randomly assigned to sham (n=4), MCAO+placebo (n=5), and MCAO+NBP groups (n=4). The MCAO+placebo and MCAO+NBP groups received saline and NBP injections intravenously, respectively, starting at 6-hour postsurgery for 2 weeks, followed by soybean oil and NBP orally, respectively, for 10 weeks after MCAO. Infarct size was assessed at week 4 by magnetic resonance imaging. Working memory and executive function were evaluated dynamically using the delayed response task and object retrieval detour task, respectively. Neuron loss, glia proliferation, and neuroinflammation in the ipsilateral dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex, thalamus, and hippocampus were analyzed by immunostaining 12 weeks after MCAO. RESULTS Infarcts were located in the left middle cerebral artery region, apart from the ipsilateral dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex, thalamus, or hippocampus, with no significant difference between the MCAO+placebo and MCAO+NBP group. Higher success in delayed response task was achieved at weeks 4, 8, and 12 after NBP compared with placebo treatments (P<0.05), but not in the object retrieval detour task (all P>0.05). More neurons and less microglia, astrocytes, CD68-positive microglia, tumor necrosis factor-α, and inducible NO synthase were observed in the ipsilateral dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex and thalamus after 12 weeks of NBP treatment (P<0.05), but not in the hippocampus (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that NBP improves working memory by alleviating remote secondary neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation in the ipsilateral dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex and thalamus after MCAO in cynomolgus monkeys.
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- Zimu Jiang
- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University; Nanning, China (C.C., P.L., B.H.)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University; Nanning, China (C.C., P.L., B.H.)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University; Nanning, China (C.C., P.L., B.H.)
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- Department of Neurology (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
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- Section II, Department of Neurology and Stroke Center (Y. Chen), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
- National Key Clinical Department, Key Discipline of Neurology; Guangzhou, China (Z.J., J.W., J. Liang, W.H., F.O., C.C., P.L., S.C., Y. Cai, J. Li, B.H., J.Z., Y. Chen)
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Cullins MJ, Lenell C, Ciucci MR, Connor NP. Changes in ultrasonic vocalizations after unilateral cerebral ischemia in a rat stroke model. Behav Brain Res 2023; 439:114252. [PMID: 36496078 PMCID: PMC9795729 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.114252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Stroke frequently results in communication impairments that negatively impact quality of life and overall recovery, yet the biological mechanisms underlying these changes are not well understood. Ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in rodent models of disease and aging have been used to improve our understanding of the biological mechanisms that underlie vocal deficits and their response to interventions. Changes in USVs after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in mice have been reported, yet rat models have significant anatomical and behavioral advantages over mice, including the ability to vocally train rats with an established paradigm. We sought to determine whether a unilateral MCAO rat stroke model provides a biologically and behaviorally relevant way to study post stroke vocalization deficits. We hypothesized that left MCAO would be associated with changes in USVs. Six weeks after MCAO or sham-control surgery, USVs were recorded in rats using an established mating paradigm. Stroke was associated with differences in USV acoustics including more frequent use of simple calls characterized by shorter durations and restricted bandwidths. These parameters were also found to correlate with post stroke lingual weakness. This is the first study to describe changes to rat USVs using a stroke model. These results suggest the unilateral MCAO rat stroke model is a biologically and behaviorally relevant model to understand how stroke affects vocal behaviors.
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- Miranda J Cullins
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Surgery, United States.
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Surgery, United States; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, United States
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Surgery, United States; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, United States
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Surgery, United States; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, United States
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Basagni B, Di Rosa E, Bertoni D, Mondini S, De Tanti A. Long term effects of severe acquired brain injury: A follow-up investigation on the role of cognitive reserve on cognitive outcomes. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. ADULT 2023:1-6. [PMID: 36639360 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2022.2160251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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In a recent study we showed that Cognitive Reserve (CR) did not significantly predict the neuropsychological outcomes of patients with severe Acquired Brain Injury (sABI), after a rehabilitation program. The present study aims to extend the previous results by assessing the role of CR on long-term neuropsychological outcomes of a subgroup (N = 27) of that same population. Patients took part in a telephone interview, where Tele-Global Examination Mental State (Tele-GEMS) and Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOS-E) were administered. A linear regression model was conducted considering Tele-GEMS and GOS-E as dependent variables, while the scores on Cognitive Reserve Index questionnaire (CRIq), Disability Rating Scale (DRS), and Level of Cognitive Functioning (LCF), administered at discharge, were considered as predictors. Results show that higher levels of CR and LCF, significantly predicted cognitive performance 4 years later. However, in the same follow-up, CR did not predict functional outcome, which was only predicted by lower disability scores at discharge. Thus, even if CR seems not showing an effect on cognitive efficiency when tested after the first rehabilitation intervention, current results show that CR has significant effects on long-term cognitive outcomes.
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Centro Cardinal Ferrari, Santo Stefano Riabilitazione, KOS Care, Fontanellato, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and applied Psychology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy; Human Inspired Technology Research Centre, University of Padua
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- Centro Cardinal Ferrari, Santo Stefano Riabilitazione, KOS Care, Fontanellato, Parma, Italy
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Topography of neurotrophins in the rat neocortex and their role in neuron apoptosis after experimental ischemic stroke. J Chem Neuroanat 2022; 124:102122. [PMID: 35718293 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2022.102122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Neuronal loss due to apoptosis after ischemic injury depends on the trophic support of neurons and cytoprotective effects of neurotrophins (NTs). Different NTs may activate both pro- and antiapoptotic factors. Their distribution in the ischemic core (IC) and penumbra (IP) has been poorly studied. The available data on the localization of NTs in the ischemic brain are contradictory and depend to a certain degree on the pathogenetic model used. The distribution of NTs in different layers of the ischemic cortex is also largely unknown hindering our understanding of their exact effects and targets in different zones of the ischemic brain. We examined the immunolocalization of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neurotrophin-3, and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in the parietal cortex using a rat model of ischemic stroke due to permanent occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. The spatial density of immunoreactive (IR) cells varied across the cortical layers and changed with time after ischemic injury. Their distribution in the IC differed considerably from that in the IP. The immunolocalization of neurotrophins in the contralateral hemisphere was similar to that in IP. We also studied the distribution of pro- and anti-apoptotic factors in IC and IP with and without intravenous BDNF administration. In the model without BDNF administration, the proportions of Bcl-2-, p53-, caspase-3-, and Mdm2-IR cells showed different dynamics during the ischemic period. In the model with BDNF administration, Mdm2 immunoreactivity was mainly observed in pyramidal cells of layers V/VI, and Bcl-2, in interneurons of layers II and III. The dynamics of p53 immunoreactivity was opposite to that of caspase-3 throughout the ischemic period. The present results suggest that after ischemic injury, 1) the number of neurotrophin-positive cells increases in the early ischemic period and decreases afterwards; 2) there is a close metabolic relationship between astrocytes and neurons contributing to their adaptation to ischemic conditions; 3) the IP borders undergo constant changes; 4) in the IP, neuronal loss occurs mainly by apoptotic pathway throughout the ischemic period; 5) BDNF may enhance considerably antiapoptotic mechanisms with a predominance of Mdm-2 activity in pyramidal neurons.
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Viruega H, Imbernon C, Chausson N, Altarcha T, Aghasaryan M, Soumah D, Lescieux E, Flamand-Roze C, Simon O, Bedin A, Smadja D, Gaviria M. Neurorehabilitation through Hippotherapy on Neurofunctional Sequels of Stroke: Effect on Patients' Functional Independence, Sensorimotor/Cognitive Capacities and Quality of Life, and the Quality of Life of Their Caregivers-A Study Protocol. Brain Sci 2022; 12:619. [PMID: 35625006 PMCID: PMC9139443 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12050619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke is a high burden illness and the second leading cause of worldwide disability with generally poor recovery rates. Robust benefits of hippotherapy, a novel neurorehabilitation approach, in functional recovery following various severe neurological disabling conditions has been shown. In the present study, we will analyze the effect of a hippotherapy program on the outcome of post-stroke patients in the first year post-stroke. METHOD A randomized controlled clinical trial on the effectiveness of hippotherapy (4 weeks/18 weeks hippotherapy/conventional neurorehabilitation) versus conventional neurorehabilitation alone (22 weeks) will be conducted over 48 weeks. In the treated group, one-hour daily hippotherapy sessions will be exclusively conducted during the hippotherapy's cycles, alternated with periods of conventional neurorehabilitation. A test battery will measure both the functional and psychological outcomes. The primary endpoint will be the patient's functional independence. The secondary endpoints will measure the sensorimotor function, autonomy, and quality of life, as well as the caregivers' quality of life. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Individual brain connectome, life history and personality construct influence the brain's functional connectivity and are central to developing optimal tailored neurorehabilitation strategies. According to our current practice, hippotherapy allows the enhancement of substantial neuroplastic changes in the injured brain with significant neurological recovery. The protocol aims to confirm those issues. Trial registration in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04759326 accessed on 19 February 2021.
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- Hélène Viruega
- Institut Equiphoria, 48500 La Canourgue, France;
- Clinical Neurosciences, Alliance Equiphoria, 48500 La Canourgue, France
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- Service de Neurologie et Unité Neurovasculaire, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, 91000 Corbeil-Essonnes, France; (C.I.); (N.C.); (T.A.); (M.A.); (D.S.); (E.L.); (C.F.-R.); (D.S.)
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- Service de Neurologie et Unité Neurovasculaire, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, 91000 Corbeil-Essonnes, France; (C.I.); (N.C.); (T.A.); (M.A.); (D.S.); (E.L.); (C.F.-R.); (D.S.)
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- Service de Neurologie et Unité Neurovasculaire, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, 91000 Corbeil-Essonnes, France; (C.I.); (N.C.); (T.A.); (M.A.); (D.S.); (E.L.); (C.F.-R.); (D.S.)
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- Service de Neurologie et Unité Neurovasculaire, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, 91000 Corbeil-Essonnes, France; (C.I.); (N.C.); (T.A.); (M.A.); (D.S.); (E.L.); (C.F.-R.); (D.S.)
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- Service de Neurologie et Unité Neurovasculaire, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, 91000 Corbeil-Essonnes, France; (C.I.); (N.C.); (T.A.); (M.A.); (D.S.); (E.L.); (C.F.-R.); (D.S.)
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- Service de Neurologie et Unité Neurovasculaire, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, 91000 Corbeil-Essonnes, France; (C.I.); (N.C.); (T.A.); (M.A.); (D.S.); (E.L.); (C.F.-R.); (D.S.)
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- Service de Neurologie et Unité Neurovasculaire, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, 91000 Corbeil-Essonnes, France; (C.I.); (N.C.); (T.A.); (M.A.); (D.S.); (E.L.); (C.F.-R.); (D.S.)
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Human Health, 100-104 Avenue de France, 75013 Paris, France; (O.S.); (A.B.)
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Human Health, 100-104 Avenue de France, 75013 Paris, France; (O.S.); (A.B.)
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- Service de Neurologie et Unité Neurovasculaire, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, 91000 Corbeil-Essonnes, France; (C.I.); (N.C.); (T.A.); (M.A.); (D.S.); (E.L.); (C.F.-R.); (D.S.)
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- Institut Equiphoria, 48500 La Canourgue, France;
- Clinical Neurosciences, Alliance Equiphoria, 48500 La Canourgue, France
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Durán-Carabali LE, Odorcyk FK, Sanches EF, de Mattos MM, Anschau F, Netto CA. Effect of environmental enrichment on behavioral and morphological outcomes following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia in rodent models: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Mol Neurobiol 2022; 59:1970-1991. [PMID: 35040041 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-022-02730-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Neonatal hypoxia-ischemia (HI) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in newborns and, despite recent advances in neonatal intensive care, there is no definitive treatment for this pathology. Once preclinical studies have shown that environmental enrichment (EE) seems to be a promising therapy for children with HI, the present study conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis of articles with EE in HI rodent models focusing on neurodevelopmental reflexes, motor and cognitive function as well as brain damage. The protocol was registered a priori at PROSPERO. The search was conducted in PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO databases, resulting in the inclusion of 22 articles. Interestingly, EE showed a beneficial impact on neurodevelopmental reflexes (SMD= -0.73, CI= [-0.98; -0.47], p< 0.001, I2= 0.0%), motor function (SMD= -0.55, CI= [-0.81; -0.28], p< 0.001, I2= 62.6%), cognitive function (SMD= -0.93, CI= [-1.14; -0.72], p< 0.001, I2= 27.8%) and brain damage (SMD= -0.80, CI= [-1.03; -0.58], p< 0.001, I2= 10.7%). The main factors that potentiate EE positive effects were enhanced study quality, earlier age at injury as well as earlier start and longer duration of EE exposure. Overall, EE was able to counteract the behavioral and histological damage induced by the lesion, being a promising therapeutic strategy for HI.
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- L E Durán-Carabali
- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Physiology, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Division of Child Development and Growth, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600, anexo, Porto Alegre, RS, CEP 90035-003, Brazil
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- Medicine school, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Graduation Program on Evaluation and Production of Technologies for the Brazilian National Health System, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600, anexo, Porto Alegre, RS, CEP 90035-003, Brazil. .,Department of Physiology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Critical Period After Stroke Study (CPASS): A phase II clinical trial testing an optimal time for motor recovery after stroke in humans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2026676118. [PMID: 34544853 PMCID: PMC8488696 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2026676118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Restoration of postinjury brain function is a signal neuroscience challenge. Animal models of stroke recovery demonstrate time-limited windows of heightened motor recovery, similar to developmental neuroplasticity. However, no equivalent windows have been demonstrated in humans. We report a randomized controlled trial applying essential elements of animal motor training paradigms to humans, to determine the existence of an analogous sensitive period in adults. We found a similar sensitive or optimal period 60 to 90 d after stroke, with lesser effects ≤30 d and no effect 6 mo or later after stroke. These findings prospectively demonstrated the existence of a sensitive period in adult humans. We urge the provision of more intensive motor rehabilitation within 60 to 90 d after stroke onset. Restoration of human brain function after injury is a signal challenge for translational neuroscience. Rodent stroke recovery studies identify an optimal or sensitive period for intensive motor training after stroke: near-full recovery is attained if task-specific motor training occurs during this sensitive window. We extended these findings to adult humans with stroke in a randomized controlled trial applying the essential elements of rodent motor training paradigms to humans. Stroke patients were adaptively randomized to begin 20 extra hours of self-selected, task-specific motor therapy at ≤30 d (acute), 2 to 3 mo (subacute), or ≥6 mo (chronic) after stroke, compared with controls receiving standard motor rehabilitation. Upper extremity (UE) impairment assessed by the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) was measured at up to five time points. The primary outcome measure was ARAT recovery over 1 y after stroke. By 1 y we found significantly increased UE motor function in the subacute group compared with controls (ARAT difference = +6.87 ± 2.63, P = 0.009). The acute group compared with controls showed smaller but significant improvement (ARAT difference = +5.25 ± 2.59 points, P = 0.043). The chronic group showed no significant improvement compared with controls (ARAT = +2.41 ± 2.25, P = 0.29). Thus task-specific motor intervention was most effective within the first 2 to 3 mo after stroke. The similarity to rodent model treatment outcomes suggests that other rodent findings may be translatable to human brain recovery. These results provide empirical evidence of a sensitive period for motor recovery in humans.
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Hammerbeck U, Hargreaves M, Hollands KL, Tyson S. Stroke survivors' perceptions of participating in a high repetition arm training trial early after stroke. Disabil Rehabil 2021; 44:6026-6033. [PMID: 34372752 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1955984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The study explored the acceptability of high repetition arm training as part of a randomised controlled trial, early after stroke, when fatigue levels and emotional strain are often high. MATERIALS AND METHODS 36 sub-acute stroke survivors (61 years+/-15) attended for assessment sessions at 3, 6, and 12 weeks after stroke. Individuals were randomised to receive 6 high repetition arm training sessions between 3 and 6 weeks (intervention) or the control group. Semi-structured interviews were conducted at trial completion. Interview transcripts were analysed through framework analysis conducted independently by 2 researchers. RESULTS Stroke survivors participated despite high levels of fatigue because they hoped for personal benefit or to potentially benefit future patients. Benefits reported from participation included physical improvements, psychological benefit, improved understanding of their condition as well as a feeling of hope and distraction. The arm training at three weeks after stroke, aiming for 420 movement repetitions was not considered to be too intensive or too early, and most individuals felt lucky to have been, or would have preferred to be in the early training group. CONCLUSION High repetition arm training early after stroke was acceptable to participants. Study participation was generally viewed as a positive experience, suggesting that early intervention may not only be physically beneficial but also psychologically.Implications for rehabilitationStroke survivors report that high repetition arm training early after stroke is acceptable.Participation in rehabilitation research early after stroke provides stroke survivors with hope and meaning despite the high prevalence of fatigue.Complex information needs to be repeated and provided in a number of formats early after stroke.
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- Ulrike Hammerbeck
- School of Health, Psychology and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.,Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Northern Care Alliance & Greater Manchester Universities, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Northern Care Alliance & Greater Manchester Universities, Manchester, UK
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- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Northern Care Alliance & Greater Manchester Universities, Manchester, UK.,School of Health Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, UK
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- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Northern Care Alliance & Greater Manchester Universities, Manchester, UK.,School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Lourbopoulos A, Mourouzis I, Xinaris C, Zerva N, Filippakis K, Pavlopoulos A, Pantos C. Translational Block in Stroke: A Constructive and "Out-of-the-Box" Reappraisal. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:652403. [PMID: 34054413 PMCID: PMC8160233 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.652403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Why can we still not translate preclinical research to clinical treatments for acute strokes? Despite > 1000 successful preclinical studies, drugs, and concepts for acute stroke, only two have reached clinical translation. This is the translational block. Yet, we continue to routinely model strokes using almost the same concepts we have used for over 30 years. Methodological improvements and criteria from the last decade have shed some light but have not solved the problem. In this conceptual analysis, we review the current status and reappraise it by thinking "out-of-the-box" and over the edges. As such, we query why other scientific fields have also faced the same translational failures, to find common denominators. In parallel, we query how migraine, multiple sclerosis, and hypothermia in hypoxic encephalopathy have achieved significant translation successes. Should we view ischemic stroke as a "chronic, relapsing, vascular" disease, then secondary prevention strategies are also a successful translation. Finally, based on the lessons learned, we propose how stroke should be modeled, and how preclinical and clinical scientists, editors, grant reviewers, and industry should reconsider their routine way of conducting research. Translational success for stroke treatments may eventually require a bold change with solutions that are outside of the box.
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- Athanasios Lourbopoulos
- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Department of Neurointensive Care Unit, Schoen Klinik Bad Aibling, Bad Aibling, Germany
- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- IRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche ‘Mario Negri’, Centro Anna Maria Astori, Bergamo, Italy
- University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Tsai SY, Schreiber JA, Adamczyk NS, Wu JY, Ton ST, Hofler RC, Walter JS, O'Brien TE, Kartje GL, Nockels RP. Improved Functional Outcome After Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the Impaired Forelimb Post-stroke. Front Neurol 2021; 12:610434. [PMID: 33959086 PMCID: PMC8093517 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.610434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Lack of blood flow to the brain, i.e., ischemic stroke, results in loss of nerve cells and therefore loss of function in the effected brain regions. There is no effective treatment to improve lost function except restoring blood flow within the first several hours. Rehabilitation strategies are widely used with limited success. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of electrical stimulation on the impaired upper extremity to improve functional recovery after stroke. We developed a rodent model using an electrode cuff implant onto a single peripheral nerve (median nerve) of the paretic forelimb and applied daily electrical stimulation. The skilled forelimb reaching test was used to evaluate functional outcome after stroke and electrical stimulation. Anterograde axonal tracing from layer V pyramidal neurons with biotinylated dextran amine was done to evaluate the formation of new neuronal connections from the contralesional cortex to the deafferented spinal cord. Rats receiving electrical stimulation on the median nerve showed significant improvement in the skilled forelimb reaching test in comparison with stroke only and stroke with sham stimulation. Rats that received electrical stimulation also exhibited significant improvement in the latency to initiate adhesive removal from the impaired forelimb, indicating better sensory recovery. Furthermore, axonal tracing analysis showed a significant higher midline fiber crossing index in the cervical spinal cord of rats receiving electrical stimulation. Our results indicate that direct peripheral nerve stimulation leads to improved sensorimotor recovery in the stroke-impaired forelimb, and may be a useful approach to improve post-stroke deficits in human patients.
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- Shih-Yen Tsai
- Edward Hines Jr. Veteran Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL, United States
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- Edward Hines Jr. Veteran Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL, United States.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, United States
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- Edward Hines Jr. Veteran Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL, United States
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- Edward Hines Jr. Veteran Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, United States
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- Edward Hines Jr. Veteran Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL, United States
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Institute of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Edward Hines Jr. Veteran Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL, United States.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Loyola University Chicago Health Science Division, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, United States
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Martins-Silva C, de Souza Pinho N, Ferreira GG, Aguiar RM, Ferreira TA, Pires RGW, Tizziani T, Pizzolatti MG, Santos ARS. Polygala sabulosa A.W. Bennett extract mitigates motor and cognitive deficits in a mouse model of acute ischemia. Metab Brain Dis 2021; 36:453-462. [PMID: 33394286 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-020-00660-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Stroke is considered one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The treatment is limited; however, the Brazilian flora has a great source of natural products with therapeutic potentials. Studies with the medicinal plant Polygala sabulosa W. Bennett provided evidence for its use as an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective drug. In the case of ischemic stroke due to lack of oxygen, both acute and chronic inflammatory processes are activated. Thus, we hypothesized that P. sabulosa (HEPs) has the potential to treat the motor and cognitive deficits generated by ischemic stroke. Male mice were subjected to global ischemia for 60 min, followed by reperfusion and orally treated with HEPs (100 mg/kg in saline + 3% tween 20) twice a day (12 h apart) for 48 h starting 3 h after surgery. Motor skills were assessed using grip force and open field tasks. Hippocampi were then collected for mRNA quantification of the cytokines IL-1-β and TNF-α levels. After 48 h of acute treatment, spatial reference memory was evaluated in a Morris water maze test for another group of animals. We show that HEPs treatment significantly prevented motor weakness induced by ischemia. Brain infarct area was reduced by 22.25% with downregulation of the levels of IL-1β and TNF-α mRNA. Learning performance and memory ability on Morris water maze task were similar to the sham group. Our data demonstrates the neuroprotective properties of HEPs through its anti-inflammatory activities, which prevent motor and cognitive impairments, suggesting that HEPs may be an effective therapy for ischemic stroke.
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- Cristina Martins-Silva
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES), Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Neurochemistry and Behaviour (LabNeC), Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, 29043910, Brazil.
- Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Pharmacology, UFES, Vitoria, ES, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Neurochemistry and Behaviour (LabNeC), Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, 29043910, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurochemistry and Behaviour (LabNeC), Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, 29043910, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Pharmacology, UFES, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurochemistry and Behaviour (LabNeC), Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, 29043910, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Pharmacology, UFES, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES), Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES), Vitoria, ES, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Pharmacology, UFES, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Pain and Inflammation, Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Cullins MJ, Russell JA, Booth ZE, Connor NP. Central activation deficits contribute to post stroke lingual weakness in a rat model. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021; 130:964-975. [PMID: 33600285 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00533.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Lingual weakness frequently occurs after stroke and is associated with deficits in speaking and swallowing. Chronic weakness after stroke has been attributed to both impaired central activation of target muscles and reduced force-generating capacity within muscles. How these factors contribute to lingual weakness is not known. We hypothesized that lingual weakness due to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) would manifest as reduced muscle force capacity and reduced muscle activation. Rats were randomized into MCAO or sham surgery groups. Maximum volitional tongue forces were quantified 8 wk after surgery. Hypoglossal nerve stimulation was used to assess maximum stimulated force, muscle twitch properties, and force-frequency response. The central activation ratio was determined by maximum volitional/maximum stimulated force. Genioglossus muscle fiber type properties and neuromuscular junction innervation were assessed. Maximum volitional force and the central activation ratio were significantly reduced with MCAO. Maximum stimulated force was not significantly different. No significant differences were found for muscle twitch properties, unilateral contractile properties, muscle fiber type percentages, or fiber size. However, the twitch/tetanus ratio was significantly increased in the MCAO group relative to sham. A small but significant increase in denervated neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) and fiber-type grouping occurred in the contralesional genioglossus. Results suggest that the primary cause of chronic lingual weakness after stroke is impaired muscle activation rather than a deficit of force-generating capacity in lingual muscles. Increased fiber type grouping and denervated NMJs in the contralesional genioglossus suggest that partial reinnervation of muscle fibers may have preserved force-generating capacity, but not optimal activation patterns.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Despite significant reductions in maximum volitional forces, the intrinsic force-generating capacity of the protrusive lingual muscles was not reduced with unilateral cerebral ischemia. Small yet significant increases in denervated NMJs and fiber-type grouping of the contralesional genioglossus suggest that the muscle underwent denervation and reinnervation. Together these results suggest that spontaneous neuromuscular plasticity was sufficient to prevent atrophy, yet central activation deficits remain and contribute to chronic lingual weakness after stroke.
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- Miranda J Cullins
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.,Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Background and Purpose: There is a need to translate promising basic research about environmental enrichment to clinical stroke settings. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of enriched, task-specific therapy in individuals with chronic stroke. Methods: This is an exploratory study with a within-subject, repeated-measures design. The intervention was preceded by a baseline period to determine the stability of the outcome measures. Forty-one participants were enrolled at a mean of 36 months poststroke. The 3-week intervention combined physical therapy with social and cognitive stimulation inherent to environmental enrichment. The primary outcome was motor recovery measured by Modified Motor Assessment Scale (M-MAS). Secondary outcomes included balance, walking, distance walked in 6 minutes, grip strength, dexterity, and multiple dimensions of health. Assessments were made at baseline, immediately before and after the intervention, and at 3 and 6 months. Results: The baseline measures were stable. The 39 participants (95%) who completed the intervention had increases of 2.3 points in the M-MAS UAS and 5 points on the Berg Balance Scale (both P < 0.001; SRM >0.90), an improvement of comfortable and fast gait speed of 0.13 and 0.23 m/s, respectively. (P < 0.001; SRM = 0.88), an increased distance walked over 6 minutes (24.2 m; P < 0.001; SRM = 0.64), and significant improvements in multiple dimensions of health. The improvements were sustained at 6 months. Discussion and Conclusions: Enriched, task-specific therapy may provide durable benefits across a wide spectrum of motor deficits and impairments after stroke. Although the results must be interpreted cautiously, the findings have implications for enriching strategies in stroke rehabilitation. Video Abstract available for more insights from the authors (see the Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1, available at: http://links.lww.com/JNPT/A304).
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Poststroke Impairment and Recovery Are Predicted by Task-Specific Regionalization of Injury. J Neurosci 2020; 40:6082-6097. [PMID: 32605940 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0057-20.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Lesion size and location affect the magnitude of impairment and recovery following stroke, but the precise relationship between these variables and functional outcome is unknown. Herein, we systematically varied the size of strokes in motor cortex and surrounding regions to assess effects on impairment and recovery of function. Female Sprague Dawley rats (N = 64) were evaluated for skilled reaching, spontaneous limb use, and limb placement over a 7 week period after stroke. Exploration and reaching were also tested in a free ranging, more naturalistic, environment. MRI voxel-based analysis of injury volume and its likelihood of including the caudal forelimb area (CFA), rostral forelimb area (RFA), hindlimb (HL) cortex (based on intracranial microstimulation), or their bordering regions were related to both impairment and recovery. Severity of impairment on each task was best predicted by injury in unique regions: impaired reaching, by damage in voxels encompassing CFA/RFA; hindlimb placement, by damage in HL; and spontaneous forelimb use, by damage in CFA. An entirely different set of voxels predicted recovery of function: damage lateral to RFA reduced recovery of reaching, damage medial to HL reduced recovery of hindlimb placing, and damage lateral to CFA reduced recovery of spontaneous limb use. Precise lesion location is an important, but heretofore relatively neglected, prognostic factor in both preclinical and clinical stroke studies, especially those using region-specific therapies, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT By estimating lesion location relative to cortical motor representations, we established the relationship between individualized lesion location, and functional impairment and recovery in reaching/grasping, spontaneous limb use, and hindlimb placement during walking. We confirmed that stroke results in impairments to specific motor domains linked to the damaged cortical subregion and that damage encroaching on adjacent regions reduces the ability to recover from initial lesion-induced impairments. Each motor domain encompasses unique brain regions that are most associated with recovery and likely represent targets where beneficial reorganization is taking place. Future clinical trials should use individualized therapies (e.g., transcranial magnetic stimulation, intracerebral stem/progenitor cells) that consider precise lesion location and the specific functional impairments of each subject since these variables can markedly affect therapeutic efficacy.
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Vive S, Bunketorp-Käll L, Carlsson G. Experience of enriched rehabilitation in the chronic phase of stroke. Disabil Rehabil 2020; 44:412-419. [PMID: 32478573 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1768598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Purpose: In this study, we explored the experiences of patients who participated in an enriched task-specific therapy (ETT) program in the chronic phase after stroke.Method: Focus group interviews were conducted with twenty participants with a mean time since stroke of 30 months and mean age 61 years, who completed the ETT program including task-specific training and environmental enrichment. ETT was delivered 3.5-6 h per day, 5½ days per week for 3 weeks in a climate suitable for both indoor and outdoor activities. The training consisted of repetitive mass practice of gradually increasing difficulty. Directly after the intervention, qualitative interviews were conducted in six focus groups. The interviews were analysed with qualitative content analysis.Results: Three main categories describing the informants' experiences of the ETT program were identified. These categories were; 1. The program-different and hard - highlighting the participants view of the ETT as strenuous and different in nature; 2. My body and mind learn to know better - describing positive changes in participants' body function and functional ability as well as behavioural changes experienced throughout the ETT; and 3. The need and trust from others - emphasizing the perceived importance of trust in rehabilitation clinicians and the support of family and other participants. From these categories, a main theme emerged: It's hard but possible-but not alone!Conclusion: A therapy program including task-specific training and environmental enrichment may provide late-phase stroke survivors with perceived improvements in functional ability, knowledge insights, perceptions of rehabilitation needs and enriching emotional impacts.Implications for rehabilitationETT is feasible and may lead to perceived improvements in function and a change of mindset, even in the chronic phase after stroke.Trust in the competence of the rehabilitation staff is an important factor in compliance with the high-intensity training in the ETT program.Given the lack of stimulation and socialization among many individuals with chronic stroke, the social and physical environment are important components of the ETT program.
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- Sara Vive
- Section for Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Neurocampus, Sophiahemmet Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Section for Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities (C.A.R.E.), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Section for Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Micera S, Caleo M, Chisari C, Hummel FC, Pedrocchi A. Advanced Neurotechnologies for the Restoration of Motor Function. Neuron 2020; 105:604-620. [PMID: 32078796 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2020.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability. Advanced technological solutions ("neurotechnologies") exploiting robotic systems and electrodes that stimulate the nervous system can increase the efficacy of stroke rehabilitation. Recent studies on these approaches have shown promising results. However, a paradigm shift in the development of new approaches must be made to significantly improve the clinical outcomes of neurotechnologies compared with those of traditional therapies. An "evolutionary" change can occur only by understanding in great detail the basic mechanisms of natural stroke recovery and technology-assisted neurorehabilitation. In this review, we first describe the results achieved by existing neurotechnologies and highlight their current limitations. In parallel, we summarize the data available on the mechanisms of recovery from electrophysiological, behavioral, and anatomical studies in humans and rodent models. Finally, we propose new approaches for the effective use of neurotechnologies in stroke survivors, as well as in people with other neurological disorders.
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- Silvestro Micera
- The Biorobotics Institute and Department of Excellence in Robotics & AI, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy; Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Translational Neuroengineering, Centre for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Institute of Neuroscience, National Research Council (CNR), Pisa, Italy
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- Neurorehabilitation Section, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Defitech Chair of Clinical Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics (CNP) and Brain Mind Institute (BMI), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1202 Geneva, Switzerland; Defitech Chair of Clinical Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics (CNP) and Brain Mind Institute (BMI), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais), Clinique Romande de Réadaptation, 1951 Sion, Switzerland; Clinical Neuroscience, University of Geneva Medical School, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Neuroengineering and Medical Robotics Laboratory NearLab, Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Bunketorp-Käll L, Pekna M, Pekny M, Blomstrand C, Nilsson M. Effects of horse-riding therapy and rhythm and music-based therapy on functional mobility in late phase after stroke. NeuroRehabilitation 2019; 45:483-492. [PMID: 31868694 PMCID: PMC7029334 DOI: 10.3233/nre-192905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Persons with stroke commonly have residual neurological deficits that seriously hamper mobility. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether horse-riding therapy (H-RT) and rhythm and music-based therapy (R-MT) affect functional mobility in late phase after stroke. METHODS This study is part of a randomized controlled trial in which H-RT and R-MT was provided twice weekly for 12 weeks. Assessment included the timed 10-meter walk test (10 mWT), the six-minute walk test (6 MWT) and Modified Motor Assessment Scale (M-MAS). RESULTS 123 participants were assigned to H-RT (n = 41), R-MT (n = 41), or control (n = 41). Post-intervention, the H-RT group completed the 10 mWT faster at both self-selected (-2.22 seconds [95% CI, -3.55 to -0.88]; p = 0.001) and fast speed (-1.19 seconds [95% CI, -2.18 to -0.18]; p = 0.003), with fewer steps (-2.17 [95% CI, -3.30 to -1.04]; p = 0.002 and -1.40 [95% CI, -2.36 to -0.44]; p = 0.020, respectively), as compared to controls. The H-RT group also showed improvements in functional task performance as measured by M-MAS UAS (1.13 [95% CI, 0.74 to 1.52]; p = 0.001). The gains were partly maintained at 6 months among H-RT participants. The R-MT did not produce any immediate gains. However, 6 months post-intervention, the R-MT group performed better with respect to time; -0.75 seconds [95% CI, -1.36 to -0.14]; p = 0.035) and number of steps -0.76 [95% CI, -1.46 to -0.05]; p = 0.015) in the 10 mWT at self-selected speed. CONCLUSIONS The present study supports the efficacy of H-RT in producing immediate gains in gait and functional task performance in the late phase after stroke, whereas the effectiveness of R-MT is less clear.
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- Lina Bunketorp-Käll
- Center for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Center for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities C.A.R.E. Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, Sweden
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- Center for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
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- Center for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
- University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Center for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Stroke Center West, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Center for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Rehab Innovations (CRI), University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Newcastle, Australia
- LKC School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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'Enriched environments' are a key experimental paradigm to decipher how interactions between genes and environment change the structure and function of the brain across the lifespan of an animal. The regulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis by environmental enrichment is a prime example of this complex interaction. As each animal in an enriched environment will have a slightly different set of experiences that results in downstream differences between individuals, enrichment can be considered not only as an external source of rich stimuli but also to provide the room for individual behaviour that shapes individual patterns of brain plasticity and thus function.
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Calabrò RS, Naro A. How effective is current pharmacotherapy for motor recovery after stroke? Expert Opin Pharmacother 2019; 20:1917-1919. [DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2019.1657092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
- Neurorobotic and Cognitive Rehabilitation Laboratory, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo, Messina, Italy
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- Neurorobotic and Cognitive Rehabilitation Laboratory, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo, Messina, Italy
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N-Palmitoylethanolamide-Oxazoline Protects against Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Injury in Diabetic Rats by Regulating the SIRT1 Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20194845. [PMID: 31569558 PMCID: PMC6801841 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20194845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Diabetes causes various macrovascular and microvascular alterations, often culminating in major clinical complications (first of all, stroke) that lack an effective therapeutic intervention. N-palmitoylethanolamide-oxazoline (PEA-OXA) possesses anti-inflammatory and potent neuroprotective effects. Although recent studies have explained the neuroprotective properties of PEA-OXA, nothing is known about its effects in treating cerebral ischemia. Methods: Focal cerebral ischemia was induced by transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) in the right hemisphere. Middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion was provided by introducing a 4–0 nylon monofilament (Ethilon; Johnson & Johnson, Somerville, NJ, USA) precoated with silicone via the external carotid artery into the internal carotid artery to occlude the MCA. Results: A neurological severity score and infarct volumes were carried out to assess the neuroprotective effects of PEA-OXA. Moreover, we observed PEA-OXA-mediated improvements in tissue histology shown by a reduction in lesion size and an improvement in apoptosis level (assessed by caspases, Bax, and Bcl-2 modulation and a TUNEL assay), which further supported the efficacy of PEA-OXA therapy. We also found that PEA-OXA treatment was able to reduce mast cell degranulation and reduce the MCAo-induced expression of NF-κB pathways, cytokines, and neurotrophic factors. Conclusions: based on these findings, we propose that PEA-OXA could be useful in decreasing the risk of impairment or improving function in ischemia/reperfusion brain injury-related disorders.
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Cullins MJ, Connor NP. Reduced tongue force and functional swallowing changes in a rat model of post stroke dysphagia. Brain Res 2019; 1717:160-166. [PMID: 31022397 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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PURPOSE Dysphagia is a common problem after stroke that is often associated with tongue weakness. However, the physiological mechanisms of post-stroke tongue muscle weakness and optimal treatments have not been established. To advance understanding of physiological mechanisms of post stroke dysphagia, we sought to validate the unilateral transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) rat model of ischemic stroke as a translational model of post stroke dysphagia. Our goal was to establish clinically relevant measures and chronicity of functional deficits; criteria that increase the likelihood that findings will translate to the clinic. We hypothesized that MCAO would cause tongue weakness and functional swallowing changes. METHODS Maximum voluntary tongue forces and videofluoroscopic swallowing studies were collected in 8-week old male Sprague-Dawley rats prior to receiving either a left MCAO (N = 10) or sham (N = 10) surgery. Tongue forces and VFSS were reassessed at 1 and 8 weeks post-surgery. RESULTS Maximum voluntary tongue force, bolus area, and bolus speed were significantly reduced in the MCAO group at the 1 and 8-week timepoints. CONCLUSION Clinically relevant changes to swallowing and tongue force support the use of the MCAO rat model as a translational model of post stroke dysphagia. This model will allow for future studies to improve our understanding of the physiology contributing to these functional changes as well as the impact of therapeutic interventions on physiological targets and function.
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- Miranda J Cullins
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States
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Lewthwaite R, Winstein CJ, Lane CJ, Blanton S, Wagenheim BR, Nelsen MA, Dromerick AW, Wolf SL. Accelerating Stroke Recovery: Body Structures and Functions, Activities, Participation, and Quality of Life Outcomes From a Large Rehabilitation Trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2019; 32:150-165. [PMID: 29554849 DOI: 10.1177/1545968318760726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Task-oriented therapies have been developed to address significant upper extremity disability that persists after stroke. Yet, the extent of and approach to rehabilitation and recovery remains unsatisfactory to many. OBJECTIVE To compare a skill-directed investigational intervention with usual care treatment for body functions and structures, activities, participation, and quality of life outcomes. METHODS On average, 46 days poststroke, 361 patients were randomized to 1 of 3 outpatient therapy groups: a patient-centered Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP), dose-equivalent usual occupational therapy (DEUCC), or usual therapy (UCC). Outcomes were taken at baseline, posttreatment, 6 months, and 1 year after randomization. Longitudinal mixed effect models compared group differences in poststroke improvement during treatment and follow-up phases. RESULTS Across all groups, most improvement occurred during the treatment phase, followed by change more slowly during follow-up. Compared with DEUCC and UCC, ASAP group gains were greater during treatment for Stroke Impact Scale Hand, Strength, Mobility, Physical Function, and Participation scores, self-efficacy, perceived health, reintegration, patient-centeredness, and quality of life outcomes. ASAP participants reported higher Motor Activity Log-28 Quality of Movement than UCC posttreatment and perceived greater study-related improvements in quality of life. By end of study, all groups reached similar levels with only limited group differences. CONCLUSIONS Customized task-oriented training can be implemented to accelerate gains across a full spectrum of patient-reported outcomes. While group differences for most outcomes disappeared at 1 year, ASAP participants achieved these outcomes on average 8 months earlier (ClinicalTrials.gov: Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Arm Rehabilitation Evaluation [ICARE] Stroke Initiative, at www.ClinicalTrials.gov/ClinicalTrials.gov . Identifier: NCT00871715).
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- Rebecca Lewthwaite
- 1 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,2 Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, CA, USA
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- 2 Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, CA, USA
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- 4 Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.,5 MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.,6 VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- 3 Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,7 VA Center on Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Decatur, GA, USA
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The Traditional Chinese Medicine MLC901 inhibits inflammation processes after focal cerebral ischemia. Sci Rep 2018; 8:18062. [PMID: 30584250 PMCID: PMC6305383 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36138-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Inflammation is considered as a major contributor to brain injury following cerebral ischemia. The therapeutic potential of both MLC601/MLC901, which are herbal extract preparations derived from Chinese Medicine, has been reported both in advanced stroke clinical trials and also in animal and cellular models. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of MLC901 on the different steps of post-ischemic inflammation in focal ischemia in mice. In vivo injury was induced by 60 minutes of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) followed by reperfusion. MLC901 was administered in post-treatment 90 min after the onset of ischemia and once a day during reperfusion. MLC901 treatment resulted in a reduction in infarct volume, a decrease of Blood Brain Barrier leakage and brain swelling, an improvement in neurological scores and a reduction of mortality rate at 24 hours after MCAO. These beneficial effects of MLC901 were accompanied by an inhibition of astrocytes and microglia/macrophage activation, a drastically decreased neutrophil invasion into the ischemic brain as well as by a negative regulation of pro-inflammatory mediator expression (cytokines, chemokines, matrix metalloproteinases). MLC901 significantly inhibited the expression of Prx6 as well as the transcriptional activity of NFκB and the activation of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling, an important pathway in the immune response in the ischemic brain. MLC901 effects on the neuroinflammation cascade induced by cerebral ischemia probably contribute, in a very significant way, in its potential therapeutic value.
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Karthikeyan S, Jeffers MS, Carter A, Corbett D. Characterizing Spontaneous Motor Recovery Following Cortical and Subcortical Stroke in the Rat. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2018; 33:27-37. [PMID: 30526316 DOI: 10.1177/1545968318817823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke is a leading cause of neurological disability, often resulting in long-term motor impairments due to damage to cortical or subcortical motor areas. Despite the high prevalence of subcortical strokes in the clinical population, preclinical research has primarily focused on investigating and treating cortical strokes. Moreover, while both humans and animals show spontaneous recovery following stroke, little is known about how injury location affects this process. OBJECTIVE To capture the heterogeneity of human stroke and examine how stroke location affects spontaneous motor recovery following damage to cortical, subcortical, or a combination of both areas. METHODS Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a potent vasoconstrictor, was used to produce focal infarcts in the forelimb motor cortex (FMC), the dorsolateral striatum (DLS) or both the FMC and DLS in male Sprague-Dawley rats. The spontaneous recovery profile of animals was followed over an 8-week period using a battery of behavioral tasks assessing motor function and limb preference. RESULTS All 3 groups showed significant impairments on the Montoya staircase, beam, and cylinder tests following stroke, with the combined group (FMC + DLS) having the largest and most persistent impairments. Importantly, spontaneous recovery was not simply dependent on lesion volume, but on location, and the behavioral test employed. CONCLUSIONS Stroke location markedly and differentially influences the level of spontaneous functional recovery, which is only captured by using multiple outcome measures. These results illustrate the need for preclinical stroke models to align with the heterogeneity of human stroke, especially with respect to lesion location, size, and outcome measures.
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- Sudhir Karthikeyan
- 1 University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,2 Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,2 Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,2 Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,2 Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Pohl P, Carlsson G, Bunketorp Käll L, Nilsson M, Blomstrand C. A qualitative exploration of post-acute stroke participants' experiences of a multimodal intervention incorporating horseback riding. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0203933. [PMID: 30235246 PMCID: PMC6147507 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Multimodal rehabilitation interventions delivered in late phase of stroke recovery involve physical (motor and sensory), social, and cognitively challenging activities. Horseback riding can be incorporated within such interventions, leading to meaningful long-term improvements when applied to individuals with moderate levels of disability. There is a lack of research illuminating stroke survivors’ experiences and perceptions of horseback riding in the context of multimodal interventions. Aim To explore stroke survivors’ experiences of participation in a multimodal group-based intervention that included horseback riding. Methods An explorative interview study was conducted with individual face-to-face interviews performed on a single occasion, utilising a semi-structured interview guide. Eighteen participants were purposively selected from a larger trial (mean age 62, 12 men, 6 women) within four weeks after treatment completion. The interview duration was between 17 and 50 minutes. The data was analysed using a qualitative content analysis method. Findings Four broad themes were identified from the analysis. These themes were: transformative experiences; human–horse interaction; togetherness and belonging; and the all-in-one solution. Interacting with the horse and peers had a profound emotional impact on the participants. The participants also reported having learned new skills, increased self-efficacy and self-esteem, and improvements in balance and gait, all of which could be transferred to everyday life. The horse itself played a central role, but other components, such as the other group members, the instructors, and the challenging tasks on the horseback, were also important. Conclusion A multimodal rehabilitation intervention that includes horseback riding may provide stroke survivors in a late phase of recovery with rich pleasurable experiences that may have life-changing and profound impacts on their emotional and physical state.
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- Petra Pohl
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Activity and Health, and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, Mölndal, Sweden
- Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Stroke Centre West, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Experiences from a multimodal rhythm and music-based rehabilitation program in late phase of stroke recovery - A qualitative study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0204215. [PMID: 30226862 PMCID: PMC6143265 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Rehabilitative stroke interventions based on principles of multimodal stimulation have the potential to profoundly affect neuroplastic processes beyond the sub-acute phase. In order to identify important core mechanisms, there is a need to explore how interventions that combine physical, social, sensory, and cognitively challenging activities are perceived and experienced by the participants. This qualitative study, based on an interpretive interactionist perspective, explored the experiences of stroke survivors who participated in a group-based multimodal rehabilitation program based on rhythm and music. Methods and findings Within four weeks after completion of the multimodal rehabilitation program, face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted on a single occasion with 15 purposively selected individuals (mean age 65, 8 men, 7 women). The interview duration was between 13 and 44 minutes. Qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach was used to analyze data. Three categories were identified, each containing several sub-categories: To be intellectually challenged (energy-consuming activity and coordinating multiple input and output), Perceived therapeutic benefits (motor skills, cognitive skills, emotional and psychological responses), and Pros and cons with social integration (fellowship, competing with others, and instructor characteristics). From these categories, an overall theme was derived: The multifaceted layers of multimodal stimulation. Enjoying music, being part of a group with peers, a skilled instructor, and being able to manage the challenging movements, were related to positive experiences. In contrast, negative experiences were associated with not being able to perform the exercises, and with group members who dominated the conversational space. Conclusion This study shows that access to a multimodal rehabilitation program with rhythm and music as operating ingredients may contribute to positive experiences for many individuals in a late phase after stroke in terms of motor, cognitive, as well as emotional enhancements. Important components were the music, the social interaction, the challenging exercises, and the skilled instructor.
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López-Morales MA, Castelló-Ruiz M, Burguete MC, Jover-Mengual T, Aliena-Valero A, Centeno JM, Alborch E, Salom JB, Torregrosa G, Miranda FJ. Molecular mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective role of atrial natriuretic peptide in experimental acute ischemic stroke. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2018; 472:1-9. [PMID: 29842904 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Along with its role in regulating blood pressure and fluid homeostasis, the natriuretic peptide system could be also part of an endogenous protective mechanism against brain damage. We aimed to assess the possibility that exogenous atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) could protect against acute ischemic stroke, as well as the molecular mechanisms involved. Three groups of rats subjected to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO, intraluminal filament technique, 60 min) received intracerebroventricular vehicle, low-dose ANP (0.5 nmol) or high-dose ANP (2.5 nmol), at 30 min reperfusion. Neurofunctional condition, and brain infarct and edema volumes were measured at 24 h after tMCAO. Apoptotic cell death and expression of natriuretic peptide receptors (NPR-A and NPR-C), K+ channels (KATP, KV and BKCa), and PI3K/Akt and MAPK/ERK1/2 signaling pathways were analyzed. Significant improvement in neurofunctional status, associated to reduction in infarct and edema volumes, was shown in the high-dose ANP group. As to the molecular mechanisms analyzed, high-dose ANP: 1) reduced caspase-3-mediated apoptosis; 2) did not modify the expression of NPR-A and NPR-C, which had been downregulated by the ischemic insult; 3) induced a significant reversion of ischemia-downregulated KATP channel expression; and 4) induced a significant reversion of ischemia-upregulated pERK2/ERK2 expression ratio. In conclusion, ANP exerts a significant protective role in terms of both improvement of neurofunctional status and reduction in infarct volume. Modulation of ANP on some molecular mechanisms involved in ischemia-induced apoptotic cell death (KATP channels and MAPK/ERK1/2 signaling pathway) could account, at least in part, for its beneficial effect. Therefore, ANP should be considered as a potential adjunctive neuroprotective agent improving stroke outcome after successful reperfusion interventions.
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- Mikahela A López-Morales
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain; Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Departamento de Fisiología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Departamento de Fisiología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Departamento de Fisiología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Departamento de Fisiología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Departamento de Fisiología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain; Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Departamento de Fisiología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain; Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Departamento de Fisiología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
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- Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Departamento de Fisiología, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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The Flavone Luteolin Improves Central Nervous System Disorders by Different Mechanisms: A Review. J Mol Neurosci 2018; 65:491-506. [DOI: 10.1007/s12031-018-1094-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Winstein C, Varghese R. Been there, done that, so what’s next for arm and hand rehabilitation in stroke? NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 43:3-18. [DOI: 10.3233/nre-172412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Carolee Winstein
- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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McDonald MW, Hayward KS, Rosbergen ICM, Jeffers MS, Corbett D. Is Environmental Enrichment Ready for Clinical Application in Human Post-stroke Rehabilitation? Front Behav Neurosci 2018; 12:135. [PMID: 30050416 PMCID: PMC6050361 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Environmental enrichment (EE) has been widely used as a means to enhance brain plasticity mechanisms (e.g., increased dendritic branching, synaptogenesis, etc.) and improve behavioral function in both normal and brain-damaged animals. In spite of the demonstrated efficacy of EE for enhancing brain plasticity, it has largely remained a laboratory phenomenon with little translation to the clinical setting. Impediments to the implementation of enrichment as an intervention for human stroke rehabilitation and a lack of clinical translation can be attributed to a number of factors not limited to: (i) concerns that EE is actually the "normal state" for animals, whereas standard housing is a form of impoverishment; (ii) difficulty in standardizing EE conditions across clinical sites; (iii) the exact mechanisms underlying the beneficial actions of enrichment are largely correlative in nature; (iv) a lack of knowledge concerning what aspects of enrichment (e.g., exercise, socialization, cognitive stimulation) represent the critical or active ingredients for enhancing brain plasticity; and (v) the required "dose" of enrichment is unknown, since most laboratory studies employ continuous periods of enrichment, a condition that most clinicians view as impractical. In this review article, we summarize preclinical stroke recovery studies that have successfully utilized EE to promote functional recovery and highlight the potential underlying mechanisms. Subsequently, we discuss how EE is being applied in a clinical setting and address differences in preclinical and clinical EE work to date. It is argued that the best way forward is through the careful alignment of preclinical and clinical rehabilitation research. A combination of both approaches will allow research to fully address gaps in knowledge and facilitate the implementation of EE to the clinical setting.
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- Matthew W McDonald
- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia.,NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Allied Health Services, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Birtinya, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Jeffers MS, Corbett D. Synergistic Effects of Enriched Environment and Task-Specific Reach Training on Poststroke Recovery of Motor Function. Stroke 2018; 49:1496-1503. [PMID: 29752347 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.020814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Reach training in concert with environmental enrichment provides functional benefits after experimental stroke in rats. The present study extended these findings by assessing whether intensive task-specific reach training or enrichment initiated alone would provide similar functional benefit. Additionally, we investigated whether the 70% recovery rule, or a combined model of initial poststroke impairment, cortical infarct volume, and rehabilitation intensity, could predict recovery in the single-pellet task, as previously found for the Montoya staircase. METHODS Rats were trained on single-pellet reaching before middle cerebral artery occlusion via intracerebral injection of ET-1 (endothelin-1). There were 4 experimental groups: stroke+enrichment, stroke+reaching, stroke+enrichment+reaching, and sham+enrichment+reaching. Reaching rehabilitation utilized a modified Whishaw box that encouraged impaired forelimb reaching for 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, for 4 weeks. All treatment paradigms began 7 days after ischemia with weekly assessment on the single-pellet task during rehabilitation and again 4 weeks after rehabilitation concluded. RESULTS Rats exposed to the combination of enrichment and reaching showed the greatest improvement in pellet retrieval and comparable performance to shams after 3 weeks of treatment, whereas those groups that received a monotherapy remained significantly impaired at all time points. Initial impairment alone did not significantly predict recovery in single-pellet as the 70% rule would suggest; however, a combined model of cortical infarct volume and rehabilitation intensity predicted change in pellet retrieval on the single-pellet task with the same accuracy as previously shown with the staircase, demonstrating the generalizability of this model across reaching tasks. CONCLUSIONS Task-specific reach training and environmental enrichment have synergistic effects in rats that persist long after rehabilitation ends, and this recovery is predicted by infarct volume and rehabilitation intensity.
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- Matthew Strider Jeffers
- From the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada (M.S.J., D.C.)
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- From the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada (M.S.J., D.C.) .,Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (D.C.)
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The last decade has witnessed an increase in the number of moderate to large-scale nonpharmacologic stroke recovery trials. While a majority, having tested the superiority of a particular evidence-based intervention, returned negative findings, the rehabilitation research community has gained an important perspective for future efforts. We offer our interpretation first, on why most of the past decade’s trials failed in the sense of not supporting the primary superiority hypothesis, and, second, we provide our perspective on how to solve this problem and thereby inform the next generation of neurorehabilitation clinical trials. The first large-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) ever conducted in neurorehabilitation was the Extremity Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Evaluation (EXCITE) trial. The majority of stroke recovery trials that followed were based on a prevailing, but as yet immature science of brain-behavior mechanisms for recovery and limited practical know-how about how to select the most meaningful outcomes. The research community had been seduced by a set of preclinical studies, ignited by the 1990’s revolution in neuroscience and an oversimplified premise that high doses of task-oriented training was the most important ingredient to foster recovery. Here, we highlight recent qualitative and quantitative evidence, both mechanistic and theory-driven, that integrates crucial social and personal factors to inform a more mature science better suited for the next generation of recovery-supportive rehabilitation clinical trials.
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Malá H, Rasmussen CP. The effect of combined therapies on recovery after acquired brain injury: Systematic review of preclinical studies combining enriched environment, exercise, or task-specific training with other therapies. Restor Neurol Neurosci 2018; 35:25-64. [PMID: 27858724 DOI: 10.3233/rnn-160682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acquired brain injuries (ABI) have devastating effects for the affected individual as well as society. Many studies have investigated the effect of different monotherapies. However, functional recovery is typically only partial. One possible strategy to promote a greater degree of recovery is to apply monotherapies in combination with one or more treatments. OBJECTIVE The objective of this systematic review is to investigate if approaches combining enriched environment (EE), exercise, or task-specific training with other monotherapies, further enhance the degree of recovery after ABI. METHOD Scopus, PsychINFO, and PubMed databases were searched in March 2016 with the following search strings: exercise (or) enriched environment (or) environmental enrichment (or) rehabilitation (and) traumatic brain injury (or) ischemia (or) stroke (and) rat (or) rodent. Studies were included if they (1) were in English, (2) used adult animals subjected to brain injury, (3) included EE, and/or exercise, and/or task-specific training as post-injury treatment strategies, (4) included at least one group receiving another monotherapy. Out of 2.168 hits, 29 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. RESULTS Despite several trends for enhanced recovery after combined therapies, this systematic review of 29 studies does not indicate that combined therapies confer consistent combined effects on motor, cognitive, or cerebral recovery according to present criteria for combined effect. CONCLUSION Combined treatments continue to provide hope for enhanced recovery after ABI, however, the research area is in its infancy. This systematic review does not provide conclusive evidence. This is likely due to sparse knowledge regarding optimal treatment parameters. Combined treatments, however, hold the best promise regarding treatment of the complex changes induced by ABI.
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Bunketorp-Käll L, Lundgren-Nilsson Å, Nilsson M, Blomstrand C. Multimodal rehabilitation in the late phase after stroke enhances the life situation of informal caregivers. Top Stroke Rehabil 2017; 25:161-167. [PMID: 29237339 DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2017.1413761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Purpose The burden of caregiving for stroke survivors is well known, but the effect of late stroke rehabilitation on the life situation of informal caregivers is unknown. Here, we assessed changes in the life situation of informal caregivers of stroke survivors enrolled in a multimodal intervention trial. Methods This controlled study was a questionnaire-based survey accompanying a three-armed randomized controlled trial of 123 stroke survivors. The care recipients of 106 caregivers who chose to participate were assigned to rhythm-and-music-based therapy (R-MT; n = 37), horse-riding therapy (H-RT; n = 37), or delayed intervention (control group, n = 32). Perceived changes in the life situation of the caregivers were evaluated with the Life Situation among Spouses after the Stroke Event (LISS) questionnaire before randomization, after the 12-week intervention, and 3 and 6 months later. Results After the intervention, the change in the median LISS score was significantly higher among intervention caregivers (1.5 [interquartile range (IQR) 8.8]) than controls (1.5 [IQR 8.8] vs. 0.0 [IQR 12.0], p = 0.036). The improvement was maintained at 3 months (1.5 [IQR 9.0] vs. 0.0 [IQR 10.5], p = 0.039) but not at 6 months (p = 0.284). Conclusion Engaging stroke survivors in multimodal interventions late after stroke appears to have potential to produce gains also in the general life situation of informal caregivers.
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- Lina Bunketorp-Käll
- a Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience , Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg , Gothenburg , Sweden
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- a Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience , Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg , Gothenburg , Sweden.,b Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience , Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg , Gothenburg , Sweden
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- a Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience , Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg , Gothenburg , Sweden.,c Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and University of Newcastle , Newcastle , Australia
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- a Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience , Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg , Gothenburg , Sweden.,b Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience , Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg , Gothenburg , Sweden
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Bernhardt J, Borschmann K, Boyd L, Carmichael ST, Corbett D, Cramer SC, Hoffmann T, Kwakkel G, Savitz S, Saposnik G, Walker M, Ward N. Moving Rehabilitation Research Forward: Developing Consensus Statements for Rehabilitation and Recovery Research. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2017; 31:694-698. [DOI: 10.1177/1545968317724290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Stroke recovery is the next frontier in stroke medicine. While growth in rehabilitation and recovery research is exponential, a number of barriers hamper our ability to rapidly progress the field. Standardized terminology is absent in both animal and human research, methods are poorly described, recovery biomarkers are not well defined, and we lack consistent timeframes or measures to examine outcomes. Agreed methods and conventions for developing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting interventions directed at improving recovery are lacking, and current approaches are often not underpinned by biology. We urgently need to better understand the biology of recovery and its time course in both animals and humans to translate evidence from basic science into clinical trials. A new international partnership of stroke recovery and rehabilitation experts has committed to advancing the research agenda. In May 2016, the first Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable will be held, with the aim of achieving an agreed approach to the development, conduct and reporting of research. A range of methods will be used to achieve consensus in four priority areas: pre-clinical recovery research; biomarkers of recovery; intervention development, monitoring and reporting; and measurement in clinical trials. We hope to foster a global network of researchers committed to advancing this exciting field. Recovery from stroke is challenging for many survivors. They deserve effective treatments underpinned by our evolving understanding of brain recovery and human behaviour. Working together, we can develop game-changing interventions to improve recovery and quality of life in those living with stroke.
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- Julie Bernhardt
- NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Victoria, Australia
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Victoria, Australia
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Physical Therapy and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
- Heart and Stroke Foundation Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Departments of Neurology, Anatomy & Neurobiology, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of California, Irvine, USA
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- Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Stroke Program, McGovern Medical School, UT Health, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK
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Holgate JY, Garcia H, Chatterjee S, Bartlett SE. Social and environmental enrichment has different effects on ethanol and sucrose consumption in mice. Brain Behav 2017; 7:e00767. [PMID: 28828224 PMCID: PMC5561324 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Factors leading to the harmful consumption of substances, like alcohol and sucrose, involve a complex interaction of genes and the environment. While we cannot control the genes we inherit, we can modify our environment. Understanding the role that social and environmental experiences play in alcohol and sucrose consumption is critical for developing preventative interventions and treatments for alcohol use disorders and obesity. METHODS We used the drinking in the dark two-bottle choice (2BC) model of ethanol and sucrose consumption to compare male C57BL/6 mice housed in the IntelliCage (an automated device capable of simultaneously measuring behaviors of up to 16 mice living in an enriched social environment) with mice housed in standard isolated and social environments. RESULTS Consistent with previous publications on ethanol-naïve and -experienced mice, social and environmental enrichment reduced ethanol preference. Isolated mice had the highest ethanol preference and IntelliCage mice the least, regardless of prior ethanol experience. In mice with no prior sucrose experience, the addition of social and environmental enrichment increased sucrose preference. However, moving isolated mice to enriched conditions did not affect sucrose preference in sucrose-experienced mice. CONCLUSIONS The impact of social and environmental enrichment on ethanol consumption differs from sucrose consumption suggesting that interventions and treatments developed for alcohol use disorders may not be suitable for sucrose consumption disorders.
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- Joan Y Holgate
- Institute of Health and Medical Innovation Translational Research Institute Queensland University of Technology Woolloongabba QLD Australia.,Ernest Gallo Clinical and Research Center University of California San Francisco CA USA
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- Ernest Gallo Clinical and Research Center University of California San Francisco CA USA
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- Ernest Gallo Clinical and Research Center University of California San Francisco CA USA
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- Institute of Health and Medical Innovation Translational Research Institute Queensland University of Technology Woolloongabba QLD Australia.,Ernest Gallo Clinical and Research Center University of California San Francisco CA USA
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Bunketorp-Käll L, Lundgren-Nilsson Å, Samuelsson H, Pekny T, Blomvé K, Pekna M, Pekny M, Blomstrand C, Nilsson M. Long-Term Improvements After Multimodal Rehabilitation in Late Phase After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke 2017; 48:1916-1924. [PMID: 28619985 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.016433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Treatments that improve function in late phase after stroke are urgently needed. We assessed whether multimodal interventions based on rhythm-and-music therapy or horse-riding therapy could lead to increased perceived recovery and functional improvement in a mixed population of individuals in late phase after stroke. METHODS Participants were assigned to rhythm-and-music therapy, horse-riding therapy, or control using concealed randomization, stratified with respect to sex and stroke laterality. Therapy was given twice a week for 12 weeks. The primary outcome was change in participants' perception of stroke recovery as assessed by the Stroke Impact Scale with an intention-to-treat analysis. Secondary objective outcome measures were changes in balance, gait, grip strength, and cognition. Blinded assessments were performed at baseline, postintervention, and at 3- and 6-month follow-up. RESULTS One hundred twenty-three participants were assigned to rhythm-and-music therapy (n=41), horse-riding therapy (n=41), or control (n=41). Post-intervention, the perception of stroke recovery (mean change from baseline on a scale ranging from 1 to 100) was higher among rhythm-and-music therapy (5.2 [95% confidence interval, 0.79-9.61]) and horse-riding therapy participants (9.8 [95% confidence interval, 6.00-13.66]), compared with controls (-0.5 [-3.20 to 2.28]); P=0.001 (1-way ANOVA). The improvements were sustained in both intervention groups 6 months later, and corresponding gains were observed for the secondary outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Multimodal interventions can improve long-term perception of recovery, as well as balance, gait, grip strength, and working memory in a mixed population of individuals in late phase after stroke. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: http//www.ClinicalTrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01372059.
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- Lina Bunketorp-Käll
- From the Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (L.B.-K., A.L.-N., H.S., T.P., M. Pekna, M. Pekny, C.B., M.N.); Center for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden (L.B.-K.); Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (A.L.-N., C.B.); Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (H.S.); Occupational Health Care Unit (Hälsan och Arbetslivet), Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden (K.B.); Florey Institute of Neuroscience and and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.); and Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.)
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- From the Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (L.B.-K., A.L.-N., H.S., T.P., M. Pekna, M. Pekny, C.B., M.N.); Center for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden (L.B.-K.); Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (A.L.-N., C.B.); Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (H.S.); Occupational Health Care Unit (Hälsan och Arbetslivet), Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden (K.B.); Florey Institute of Neuroscience and and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.); and Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.)
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- From the Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (L.B.-K., A.L.-N., H.S., T.P., M. Pekna, M. Pekny, C.B., M.N.); Center for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden (L.B.-K.); Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (A.L.-N., C.B.); Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (H.S.); Occupational Health Care Unit (Hälsan och Arbetslivet), Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden (K.B.); Florey Institute of Neuroscience and and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.); and Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.)
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- From the Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (L.B.-K., A.L.-N., H.S., T.P., M. Pekna, M. Pekny, C.B., M.N.); Center for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden (L.B.-K.); Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (A.L.-N., C.B.); Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (H.S.); Occupational Health Care Unit (Hälsan och Arbetslivet), Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden (K.B.); Florey Institute of Neuroscience and and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.); and Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.)
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- From the Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (L.B.-K., A.L.-N., H.S., T.P., M. Pekna, M. Pekny, C.B., M.N.); Center for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden (L.B.-K.); Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (A.L.-N., C.B.); Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (H.S.); Occupational Health Care Unit (Hälsan och Arbetslivet), Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden (K.B.); Florey Institute of Neuroscience and and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.); and Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.)
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- From the Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (L.B.-K., A.L.-N., H.S., T.P., M. Pekna, M. Pekny, C.B., M.N.); Center for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden (L.B.-K.); Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (A.L.-N., C.B.); Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (H.S.); Occupational Health Care Unit (Hälsan och Arbetslivet), Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden (K.B.); Florey Institute of Neuroscience and and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.); and Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.)
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- From the Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (L.B.-K., A.L.-N., H.S., T.P., M. Pekna, M. Pekny, C.B., M.N.); Center for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden (L.B.-K.); Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (A.L.-N., C.B.); Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (H.S.); Occupational Health Care Unit (Hälsan och Arbetslivet), Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden (K.B.); Florey Institute of Neuroscience and and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.); and Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.)
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- From the Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (L.B.-K., A.L.-N., H.S., T.P., M. Pekna, M. Pekny, C.B., M.N.); Center for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden (L.B.-K.); Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (A.L.-N., C.B.); Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (H.S.); Occupational Health Care Unit (Hälsan och Arbetslivet), Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden (K.B.); Florey Institute of Neuroscience and and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.); and Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.)
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- From the Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (L.B.-K., A.L.-N., H.S., T.P., M. Pekna, M. Pekny, C.B., M.N.); Center for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden (L.B.-K.); Stroke Center West, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (A.L.-N., C.B.); Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (H.S.); Occupational Health Care Unit (Hälsan och Arbetslivet), Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden (K.B.); Florey Institute of Neuroscience and and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.); and Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Australia (M. Pekna, M. Pekny, M.N.).
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Agoston DV. How to Translate Time? The Temporal Aspect of Human and Rodent Biology. Front Neurol 2017; 8:92. [PMID: 28367138 PMCID: PMC5355425 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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- Denes V Agoston
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Gomez-Smith M, Karthikeyan S, Jeffers MS, Janik R, Thomason LA, Stefanovic B, Corbett D. A physiological characterization of the Cafeteria diet model of metabolic syndrome in the rat. Physiol Behav 2016; 167:382-391. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Bernhardt J, Borschmann K, Boyd L, Thomas Carmichael S, Corbett D, Cramer SC, Hoffmann T, Kwakkel G, Savitz SI, Saposnik G, Walker M, Ward N. Moving rehabilitation research forward: Developing consensus statements for rehabilitation and recovery research. Int J Stroke 2016; 11:454-8. [PMID: 27073187 DOI: 10.1177/1747493016643851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Stroke recovery is the next frontier in stroke medicine. While growth in rehabilitation and recovery research is exponential, a number of barriers hamper our ability to rapidly progress the field. Standardized terminology is absent in both animal and human research, methods are poorly described, recovery biomarkers are not well defined, and we lack consistent timeframes or measures to examine outcomes. Agreed methods and conventions for developing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting interventions directed at improving recovery are lacking, and current approaches are often not underpinned by biology. We urgently need to better understand the biology of recovery and its time course in both animals and humans to translate evidence from basic science into clinical trials. A new international partnership of stroke recovery and rehabilitation experts has committed to advancing the research agenda. In May 2016, the first Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable will be held, with the aim of achieving an agreed approach to the development, conduct and reporting of research. A range of methods will be used to achieve consensus in four priority areas: pre-clinical recovery research; biomarkers of recovery; intervention development, monitoring and reporting; and measurement in clinical trials. We hope to foster a global network of researchers committed to advancing this exciting field. Recovery from stroke is challenging for many survivors. They deserve effective treatments underpinned by our evolving understanding of brain recovery and human behaviour. Working together, we can develop game-changing interventions to improve recovery and quality of life in those living with stroke.
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- Julie Bernhardt
- NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Victoria, Australia The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Victoria, Australia The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Department of Physical Therapy and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada Heart and Stroke Foundation Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Departments of Neurology, Anatomy & Neurobiology, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of California, Irvine, USA
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- Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Stroke Program, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Stroke Outcomes Research Center, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK
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Livingston-Thomas J, Nelson P, Karthikeyan S, Antonescu S, Jeffers MS, Marzolini S, Corbett D. Exercise and Environmental Enrichment as Enablers of Task-Specific Neuroplasticity and Stroke Recovery. Neurotherapeutics 2016; 13:395-402. [PMID: 26868018 PMCID: PMC4824016 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-016-0423-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Improved stroke care has resulted in greater survival, but >50% of patients have chronic disabilities and 33% are institutionalized. While stroke rehabilitation is helpful, recovery is limited and the most significant gains occur in the first 2-3 months. Stroke triggers an early wave of gene and protein changes, many of which are potentially beneficial for recovery. It is likely that these molecular changes are what subserve spontaneous recovery. Two interventions, aerobic exercise and environmental enrichment, have pleiotropic actions that influence many of the same molecular changes associated with stroke injury and subsequent spontaneous recovery. Enrichment paradigms have been used for decades in adult and neonatal animal models of brain injury and are now being adapted for use in the clinic. Aerobic exercise enhances motor recovery and helps reduce depression after stroke. While exercise attenuates many of the signs associated with normal aging (e.g., hippocampal atrophy), its ability to reverse cognitive impairments subsequent to stroke is less evident. It may be that stroke, like other diseases such as cancer, needs to use multimodal treatments that augment complimentary neurorestorative processes.
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- Jessica Livingston-Thomas
- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
- Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Schuch CP, Jeffers MS, Antonescu S, Nguemeni C, Gomez-Smith M, Pereira LO, Morshead CM, Corbett D. Enriched rehabilitation promotes motor recovery in rats exposed to neonatal hypoxia-ischemia. Behav Brain Res 2016; 304:42-50. [PMID: 26876139 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Despite continuous improvement in neonatology there is no clinically effective treatment for perinatal hypoxia ischemia (HI). Therefore, development of a new therapeutic intervention to minimize the resulting neurological consequences is urgently needed. The immature brain is highly responsive to environmental stimuli, such as environmental enrichment but a more effective paradigm is enriched rehabilitation (ER), which combines environmental enrichment with daily reach training. Another neurorestorative strategy to promote tissue repair and functional recovery is cyclosporine A (CsA). However, potential benefits of CsA after neonatal HI have yet to be investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a combinational therapy of CsA and ER in attempts to promote cognitive and motor recovery in a rat model of perinatal hypoxic-ischemic injury. Seven-day old rats were submitted to the HI procedure and divided into 4 groups: CsA+Rehabilitation; CsA+NoRehabilitation; Vehicle+Rehabilitation; Vehicle+NoRehabilitation. Behavioural parameters were evaluated pre (experiment 1) and post 4 weeks of combinational therapy (experiment 2). Results of experiment 1 demonstrated reduced open field activity of HI animals and increased foot faults relative to shams in the ladder rung walking test. In experiment 2, we showed that ER facilitated acquisition of a staircase skilled-reaching task, increased number of zone crosses in open-field exploration and enhanced coordinated limb use during locomotion on the ladder rung task. There were no evident deficits in novel object recognition testing. Delayed administration of CsA, had no effect on functional recovery after neonatal HI. There was a significant reduction of cortical and hemispherical volume and hippocampal area, ipsilateral to arterial occlusion in HI animals; combinational therapy had no effect on these morphological measurements. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that ER, but not CsA was the main contributor to enhanced recovery of motor ability after neonatal HI.
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- Clarissa Pedrini Schuch
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Canada; Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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Caltagirone C, Cisari C, Schievano C, Di Paola R, Cordaro M, Bruschetta G, Esposito E, Cuzzocrea S. Co-ultramicronized Palmitoylethanolamide/Luteolin in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemia: from Rodent to Man. Transl Stroke Res 2015; 7:54-69. [PMID: 26706245 PMCID: PMC4720704 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-015-0440-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Acute ischemic stroke, the most frequent cause of permanent disability in adults worldwide, results from transient or permanent reduction in regional cerebral blood flow and involves oxidative stress and inflammation. Despite the success of experimental animal models of stroke in identifying anti-inflammatory/neuroprotective compounds, translation of these putative neuroprotectants to human clinical trials has failed to produce a positive outcome. Tissue injury and stress activate endogenous mechanisms which function to restore homeostatic balance and prevent further damage by upregulating the synthesis of lipid signaling molecules, including N-palmitoylethanolamine (PEA or palmitoylethanolamide). PEA exerts neuroprotection and reduces inflammatory secondary events associated with brain ischemia reperfusion injury (middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo)). Here, we examined the neuroprotective potential of a co-ultramicronized composite containing PEA and the antioxidant flavonoid luteolin (10:1 by mass), nominated co-ultraPEALut. The study consisted of two arms. In the first, rats subjected to MCAo and treated with co-ultraPEALut post-ischemia showed reduced edema and brain infract volume, improved neurobehavioral functions, and reduced expression of pro-inflammatory markers and astrocyte markers. In the second arm, a cohort of 250 stroke patients undergoing neurorehabilitation on either an inpatient or outpatient basis were treated for 60 days with a pharmaceutical preparation of co-ultraPEALut (Glialia). At baseline and after 30 days of treatment, all patients underwent a battery of evaluations to assess neurological status, impairment of cognitive abilities, the degree of spasticity, pain, and independence in daily living activities. All indices showed statistically significant gains at study end. Despite its observational nature, this represents the first description of co-ultraPEALut administration to human stroke patients and clinical improvement not otherwise expected from spontaneous recovery. Further, controlled trials are warranted to confirm the utility of co-ultraPEALut to improve clinical outcome in human stroke.
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- Carlo Caltagirone
- Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS, Via Ardeatina, 306-00179, Rome, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Amedeo Avogadro University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Piedmont, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, no. 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, no. 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, no. 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, no. 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, no. 31, Messina, 98166, Italy.
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Theoret JK, Jadavji NM, Zhang M, Smith PD. Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor treatment results in recovery of motor function after white matter damage in mice. Eur J Neurosci 2015; 43:17-24. [PMID: 26474338 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Clinical stroke usually results from a cerebral ischaemic event, and is frequently a debilitating condition with limited treatment options. A significant proportion of clinical strokes result from specific damage to the subcortical white matter (SWM), but currently there are few animal models available to investigate the pathogenesis and potential therapeutic strategies to promote recovery. Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is a cytokine that has been previously shown to promote neuroprotective effects after brain damage; however, the mechanisms mediating this effect are not known. Here, it is reported that GM-CSF treatment results in dramatic functional improvement in a white matter model of stroke in mice. SWM stroke was induced in mice by unilateral injections of the vasoconstrictor, endothelin-1 (ET-1). The results reveal that ET-1-induced stroke impairs skilled motor function on the single pellet-reaching task and results in forelimb asymmetry, in adult mice. Treatment with GM-CSF, after stroke, restores motor function and abolishes forelimb asymmetry. The results also indicate that GM-CSF promotes its effects by activating mammalian target of rapamycin signalling mechanisms in the brain following stroke injury. Additionally, a significant increase in GM-CSF receptor expression was found in the ipsilateral hemisphere of the ET-1-injected brain. Taken together, the present study highlights the use of an under-utilized mouse model of stroke (using ET-1) and suggests that GM-CSF treatment can attenuate ET-1-induced functional deficits.
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- Jennifer K Theoret
- Neuroscience Department, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Neuroscience Department, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Neuroscience Department, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Neuroscience Department, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Razumov AN, Melnikova EA. [The modern approaches to the prognostication of rehabilitation of the patients after stroke on an individual basis: a review of the literature and the results of original investigations]. VOPROSY KURORTOLOGII, FIZIOTERAPII, I LECHEBNOI FIZICHESKOI KULTURY 2015; 92:11-16. [PMID: 26841523 DOI: 10.17116/kurort2015611-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This article was designed to analyze the results of the investigations with the purpose of elucidation of the prognostic factors relevant to the rehabilitation of the patients who survived after stroke. Special attention is given to the role of demographic (age and sex) factors and the data of the clinical, neurological, psychological, cognitive, and instrumental examination of the patients. The results of the original studies based on the treatment of 203 stroke patients are discussed in the context of modern concepts of the significance of the factors contributing to the recovery of the patients in the course of the post-stroke rehabilitation. The prognostic value of the selected factors, such as leukoareosis (for the patients presenting with hemorrhagic stroke), has been demonstrated for the first time. The new data on the duration of the rehabilitation period are presented with reference to its dependence on the type of stroke and localization of the lesions. Specifically, it is estimated to be 2 years for the patients who suffered from ischemic stroke in the brain stem, 31 months for those with ischemic stroke of the hemispherical localization, and 38 months for the patients presenting with hemorrhagic stroke (hemispherical hematoma). In addition, the data on the magnitude of the post-ischemic atrophic changes of prognostic values are presented.
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- A N Razumov
- State autonomous healthcare facility 'Moscow Research and Practical Centre for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine', Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russian Federation, 105120
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- State autonomous healthcare facility 'Moscow Research and Practical Centre for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine', Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russian Federation, 105120
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