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Carson RG, Hayward KS. Using mechanistic knowledge to appraise contemporary approaches to the rehabilitation of upper limb function following stroke. J Physiol 2024. [PMID: 39129269 DOI: 10.1113/jp285559] [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: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
Abstract
It is a paradox of neurological rehabilitation that, in an era in which preclinical models have produced significant advances in our mechanistic understanding of neural plasticity, there is inadequate support for many therapies recommended for use in clinical practice. When the goal is to estimate the probability that a specific form of therapy will have a positive clinical effect, the integration of mechanistic knowledge (concerning 'the structure or way of working of the parts in a natural system') may improve the quality of inference. This is illustrated by analysis of three contemporary approaches to the rehabilitation of lateralized dysfunction affecting people living with stroke: constraint-induced movement therapy; mental practice; and mirror therapy. Damage to 'cross-road' regions of the structural (white matter) brain connectome generates deficits that span multiple domains (motor, language, attention and verbal/spatial memory). The structural integrity of these regions determines not only the initial functional status, but also the response to therapy. As structural disconnection constrains the recovery of functional capability, 'disconnectome' modelling provides a basis for personalized prognosis and precision rehabilitation. It is now feasible to refer a lesion delineated using a standard clinical scan to a (dis)connectivity atlas derived from the brains of other stroke survivors. As the individual disconnection pattern thus obtained suggests the functional domains most likely be compromised, a therapeutic regimen can be tailored accordingly. Stroke is a complex disorder that burdens individuals with distinct constellations of brain damage. Mechanistic knowledge is indispensable when seeking to ameliorate the behavioural impairments to which such damage gives rise.
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- Richard G Carson
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
- School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Departments of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- The Florey, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Dupin L, Gerardin E, Térémetz M, Hamdoun S, Turc G, Maier MA, Baron JC, Lindberg PG. Alterations of tactile and anatomical spatial representations of the hand after stroke. Cortex 2024; 177:68-83. [PMID: 38838560 DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2024.04.015] [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: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Stroke often causes long-term motor and somatosensory impairments. Motor planning and tactile perception rely on spatial body representations. However, the link between altered spatial body representations, motor deficit and tactile spatial coding remains unclear. This study investigates the relationship between motor deficits and alterations of anatomical (body) and tactile spatial representations of the hand in 20 post-stroke patients with upper limb hemiparesis. Anatomical and tactile spatial representations were assessed from 10 targets (nails and knuckles) respectively cued verbally by their anatomical name or using tactile stimulations. Two distance metrics (hand width and finger length) and two structural measures (relative organization of targets positions and angular deviation of fingers from their physical posture) were computed and compared to clinical assessments, normative data and lesions sites. Over half of the patients had altered anatomical and/or tactile spatial representations. Metrics of tactile and anatomical representations showed common variations, where a wider hand representation was linked to more severe motor deficits. In contrast, alterations in structural measures were not concomitantly observed in tactile and anatomical representations and did not correlate with clinical assessments. Finally, a preliminary analysis showed that specific alterations in tactile structural measures were associated with dorsolateral prefrontal stroke lesions. This study reveals shared and distinct characteristics of anatomical and tactile hand spatial representations, reflecting different mechanisms that can be affected differently after stroke: metrics and location of tactile and anatomical representations were partially shared while the structural measures of tactile and anatomical representations had distinct characteristics.
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- Lucile Dupin
- Université Paris Cité, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), INSERM U1266, F-75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, INCC UMR 8002, CNRS, F-75006 Paris, France.
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- Université Paris Cité, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), INSERM U1266, F-75014 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), INSERM U1266, F-75014 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), INSERM U1266, F-75014 Paris, France; Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation, GHU-Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Hôpital Sainte Anne, F-75014 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), INSERM U1266, F-75014 Paris, France; Department of Neurology, GHU-Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, FHU Neurovasc, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, INCC UMR 8002, CNRS, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), INSERM U1266, F-75014 Paris, France; Department of Neurology, GHU-Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, FHU Neurovasc, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), INSERM U1266, F-75014 Paris, France
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Gopaul U, Omar ZB, Bayley M, Schwertfeger J, Cheng HJ, Faieta J, Lee CD. What do I Need to Know About Exergames to Improve Recovery at Home After My Stroke? Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2024; 105:1421-1424. [PMID: 38244016 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Saito H, Kobayashi H, Oba K, Hamaya Y. Impact of Focal Muscle Vibration on Flaccid Upper Limb Motor Paralysis following Acute Brain Disease: A Case Study. Case Rep Neurol Med 2024; 2024:2469074. [PMID: 38957779 PMCID: PMC11219211 DOI: 10.1155/2024/2469074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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Focal muscle vibration (FMV) is increasingly being recognized as a rehabilitative therapy for enhancing motor function in central nervous system (CNS) diseases, particularly in patients with fine motor control deficits stemming from CNS damage. Brain lesions from these diseases disrupt the motor networks, necessitating novel rehabilitation strategies. By applying vibrations to muscles, FMV stimulates sensory fibers to induce cortical activity and kinesthetic illusions. While initial studies have highlighted FMV's role in reducing spasticity, recent evidence points to its potential in treating motor paralysis. However, prior research has been limited by the lack of acute-phase studies and a focus on patients with minimal muscle contraction capability. This report aimed to explore FMV's efficacy on upper limb motor function in patients with flaccid motor paralysis immediately after acute CNS diseases. We report the case of a septuagenarian male with a brain abscess in the right parietal lobe, leading to flaccid motor paralysis. Rehabilitation included 28 sessions of occupational and physical therapy that incorporated FMV. Significant improvements were observed in upper extremity function, with moderate to very large effect sizes, while lower limb function showed lesser improvement without adverse effects. This case suggests the utility of FMV in enhancing upper-limb motor function after acute CNS injuries, potentially serving as a supplementary therapy for spontaneous recovery. This report contributes to emerging evidence on FMV's benefits in acute flaccid motor paralysis, expanding the documented therapeutic scope.
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- Hirotaka Saito
- Department of Rehabilitation MedicineSt. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation MedicineDokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Koshigaya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation MedicineDokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Koshigaya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation MedicineDokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Koshigaya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation MedicineDokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Koshigaya, Japan
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Paul AP, Nayak K, Sydnor LC, Kalantaryardebily N, Parcetich KM, Miner DG, Wafford QE, Sullivan JE, Gurari N. A scoping review on examination approaches for identifying tactile deficits at the upper extremity in individuals with stroke. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2024; 21:99. [PMID: 38851741 PMCID: PMC11162071 DOI: 10.1186/s12984-024-01397-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Accurate perception of tactile stimuli is essential for performing and learning activities of daily living. Through this scoping review, we sought to summarize existing examination approaches for identifying tactile deficits at the upper extremity in individuals with stroke. The goal was to identify current limitations and future research needs for designing more comprehensive examination tools. METHODS A scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodological framework and the PRISMA for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. A database search for tactile examination approaches at the upper extremity of individuals with stroke was conducted using Medline (Ovid), The Cochrane Library (Wiley), CINAHL Plus with Full Text (Ebsco), Scopus (Elsevier), PsycInfo (Ebsco), and Proquest Dissertations and Theses Global. Original research and review articles that involved adults (18 years or older) with stroke, and performed tactile examinations at the upper extremity were eligible for inclusion. Data items extracted from the selected articles included: if the examination was behavioral in nature and involved neuroimaging, the extent to which the arm participated during the examination, the number of possible outcomes of the examination, the type(s) of tactile stimulation equipment used, the location(s) along the arm examined, the peripheral nerves targeted for examination, and if any comparison was made with the non-paretic arm or with the arms of individuals who are neurotypical. RESULTS Twenty-two articles met the inclusion criteria and were accepted in this review. Most examination approaches were behavioral in nature and involved self-reporting of whether a tactile stimulus was felt while the arm remained passive (i.e., no volitional muscle activity). Typically, the number of possible outcomes with these behavioral approaches were limited (2-3), whereas the neuroimaging approaches had many more possible outcomes ( > 15 ). Tactile examinations were conducted mostly at the distal locations along the arm (finger or hand) without targeting any specific peripheral nerve. Although a majority of articles compared paretic and non-paretic arms, most did not compare outcomes to a control group of individuals who are neurotypical. DISCUSSION Our findings noted that most upper extremity tactile examinations are behavioral approaches, which are subjective in nature, lack adequate resolution, and are insufficient to identify the underlying neural mechanisms of tactile deficits. Also, most examinations are administered at distal locations of the upper extremity when the examinee's arm is relaxed (passive). Further research is needed to develop better tactile examination tools that combine behavioral responses and neurophysiological outcomes, and allow volitional tactile exploration. Approaches that include testing of multiple body locations/nerves along the upper extremity, provide higher resolution of outcomes, and consider normative comparisons with individuals who are neurotypical may provide a more comprehensive understanding of the tactile deficits occurring following a stroke.
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- Arco P Paul
- Physical Therapy, Radford University, Radford, Virginia, USA
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- Neuroscience, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Physical Therapy, Radford University, Radford, Virginia, USA
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- Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
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Arya KN, Pandian S, Joshi AK, Chaudhary N, Agarwal GG, Ahmed SS. Sensory deficits of the paretic and non-paretic upper limbs relate with the motor recovery of the poststroke subjects. Top Stroke Rehabil 2024; 31:281-292. [PMID: 37690032 DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2023.2253629] [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: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Post stroke, motor paresis has usually been considered to be a crucial factor responsible for the disability; other impairments such as somatosensory deficits may also play a role. OBJECTIVE To determine the relation between the sensory deficits (paretic and non-paretic upper limbs) and the motor recovery of the paretic upper limb and to predict the potential of motor recovery based on the sensory deficits among stroke subjects. METHODS The study was a cross-sectional study conducted in a rehabilitation institute. Ninety-five poststroke hemiparetic subjects having sensory impairment in any of the modalities were considered for this study. Sensory deficits were assessed on both the upper limbs (paretic and non-paretic) primarily using Erasmus MC modification of the revised version of Nottingham Sensory Assessment (Em-NSA) and Nottingham Sensory Assessment (Stereognosis) (NSA-S). The motor recovery was assessed using the Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA). RESULTS The measures of sensory deficits exhibited weak but significant correlation [the paretic (Em-NSA and NSA; r = .38 to .58; p < .001) and the non-paretic (Em-NSA and NSA; r = .24 to .38; p = .03 to .001)] with the motor recovery of the paretic upper limb as measured by FMA. The potential of favorable recovery of the paretic upper limb may be predicted using the cutoff scores of Em-NSA (30, 21, and 24) and NSA-S (5, 8, and 5) of the paretic side. CONCLUSION In stroke, sensory deficits relate weakly with the recovery of the paretic upper limb and can predict recovery potential of the paretic upper limb.
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- Kamal Narayan Arya
- Department of Occupational therapy, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Occupational therapy, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Occupational therapy, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Statistics, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India
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Everard G, Burton Q, Van de Sype V, Bibentyo TN, Auvinet E, Edwards MG, Batcho CS, Lejeune T. Extended reality to assess post-stroke manual dexterity: contrasts between the classic box and block test, immersive virtual reality with controllers, with hand-tracking, and mixed-reality tests. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2024; 21:36. [PMID: 38491540 PMCID: PMC10941416 DOI: 10.1186/s12984-024-01332-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent technological advancements present promising opportunities to enhance the frequency and objectivity of functional assessments, aligning with recent stroke rehabilitation guidelines. Within this framework, we designed and adapted different manual dexterity tests in extended reality (XR), using immersive virtual reality (VR) with controllers (BBT-VR-C), immersive VR with hand-tracking (BBT-VR-HT), and mixed-reality (MD-MR). OBJECTIVE This study primarily aimed to assess and compare the validity of the BBT-VR-C, BBT-VR-HT and MD-MR to assess post-stroke manual dexterity. Secondary objectives were to evaluate reliability, usability and to define arm kinematics measures. METHODS A sample of 21 healthy control participants (HCP) and 21 stroke individuals with hemiparesis (IHP) completed three trials of the traditional BBT, the BBT-VR-C, BBT-VR-HT and MD-MR. Content validity of the different tests were evaluated by asking five healthcare professionals to rate the difficulty of performing each test in comparison to the traditional BBT. Convergent validity was evaluated through correlations between the scores of the traditional BBT and the XR tests. Test-retest reliability was assessed through correlations between the second and third trial and usability was assessed using the System Usability Scale (SUS). Lastly, upper limb movement smoothness (SPARC) was compared between IHP and HCP for both BBT-VR test versions. RESULTS For content validity, healthcare professionals rated the BBT-VR-HT (0[0-1]) and BBT-MR (0[0-1]) as equally difficult to the traditional BBT, whereas they rated BBT-VR-C as more difficult than the traditional BBT (1[0-2]). For IHP convergent validity, the Pearson tests demonstrated larger correlations between the scores of BBT and BBT-VR-HT (r = 0.94;p < 0.001), and BBT and MD-MR (r = 0.95;p < 0.001) than BBT and BBT-VR-C (r = 0.65;p = 0.001). BBT-VR-HT and MD-MR usability were both rated as excellent, with median SUS scores of 83[57.5-91.3] and 83[53.8-92.5] respectively. Excellent reliability was found for the BBT-VR-C (ICC = 0.96;p < 0.001), BBT-VR-HT (ICC = 0.96;p < 0.001) and BBT-MR (ICC = 0.99;p < 0.001). The usability of the BBT-VR-C was rated as good with a median SUS of 70[43.8-83.8]. Upper limb movements of HCP were significantly smoother than for IHP when completing either the BBT-VR-C (t = 2.05;p = 0.043) and the BBT-VR-HT (t = 5.21;p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The different XR manual tests are valid, short-term reliable and usable tools to assess post-stroke manual dexterity. TRIAL REGISTRATION https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04694833 ; Unique identifier: NCT04694833, Date of registration: 11/24/2020.
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- Gauthier Everard
- Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- Department of rehabilitation, Faculty of medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada
- Neuro Musculo Skeletal Lab (NMSK), Secteur des Sciences de la Santé, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Neuro Musculo Skeletal Lab (NMSK), Secteur des Sciences de la Santé, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Service de médecine physique et réadaptation, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Avenue Hippocrate 10, Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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- Psychological Sciences Research Institute (IPSY), Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain‑la‑Neuve, Belgium
- Louvain Bionics, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
- Department of rehabilitation, Faculty of medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Neuro Musculo Skeletal Lab (NMSK), Secteur des Sciences de la Santé, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
- Service de médecine physique et réadaptation, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Avenue Hippocrate 10, Brussels, 1200, Belgium.
- Louvain Bionics, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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Hoh JE, Borich MR, Kesar TM, Reisman DS, Semrau JA. Limitations in utilization and prioritization of standardized somatosensory assessments after stroke: A cross-sectional survey of neurorehabilitation clinicians. Top Stroke Rehabil 2024; 31:29-43. [PMID: 37061928 DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2023.2200304] [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: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Somatosensory impairments are common after stroke, but receive limited evaluation and intervention during neurorehabilitation, despite negatively impacting functional movement and recovery. OBJECTIVES Our objective was to understand the scope of somatosensory assessments used by clinicians in stroke rehabilitation, and barriers to increasing use in clinical practice. METHODS An electronic survey was distributed to clinicians (physical therapists, occupational therapists, physicians, and nurses) who assessed at least one individual with stroke in the past 6 months. The survey included questions on evaluation procedures, type, and use of somatosensory assessments, as well as barriers and facilitators in clinical practice. RESULTS Clinicians (N = 431) indicated greater familiarity with non-standardized assessments, and greater utilization compared to standardized assessments (p < 0.0001). Components of tactile sensation were the most commonly assessed modality of somatosensation (25%), while proprioception was rarely assessed (1%). Overall, assessments of motor function were prioritized over assessments of somatosensory function (p < 0.0001). DISCUSSION Respondents reported assessing somatosensation less frequently than motor function and demonstrated a reliance on rapid and coarse non-standardized assessments that ineffectively capture multi-modal somatosensory impairments, particularly for proprioceptive deficits common post-stroke. In general, clinicians were not familiar with standardized somatosensory assessments, and this knowledge gap likely contributes to lack of translation of these assessments into practice. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians utilize somatosensory assessments that inadequately capture the multi-modal nature of somatosensory impairments in stroke survivors. Addressing barriers to clinical translation has the potential to increase utilization of standardized assessments to improve the characterization of somatosensory deficits that inform clinical decision-making toward enhancing stroke rehabilitation outcomes.
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- Joanna Eskander Hoh
- Biomechanics and Movement Science Program, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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- Center for Physical Therapy and Movement Science, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Center for Physical Therapy and Movement Science, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Biomechanics and Movement Science Program, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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- Biomechanics and Movement Science Program, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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Zbytniewska-Mégret M, Salzmann C, Kanzler CM, Hassa T, Gassert R, Lambercy O, Liepert J. The Evolution of Hand Proprioceptive and Motor Impairments in the Sub-Acute Phase After Stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2023; 37:823-836. [PMID: 37953595 PMCID: PMC10685702 DOI: 10.1177/15459683231207355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hand proprioception is essential for fine movements and therefore many activities of daily living. Although frequently impaired after stroke, it is unclear how hand proprioception evolves in the sub-acute phase and whether it follows a similar pattern of changes as motor impairments. OBJECTIVE This work investigates whether there is a corresponding pattern of changes over time in hand proprioception and motor function as comprehensively quantified by a combination of robotic, clinical, and neurophysiological assessments. METHODS Finger proprioception (position sense) and motor function (force, velocity, range of motion) were evaluated using robotic assessments at baseline (<3 months after stroke) and up to 4 weeks later (discharge). Clinical assessments (among others, Box & Block Test [BBT]) as well as Somatosensory/Motor Evoked Potentials (SSEP/MEP) were additionally performed. RESULTS Complete datasets from 45 participants post-stroke were obtained. For 42% of all study participants proprioception and motor function had a dissociated pattern of changes (only 1 function considerably improved). This dissociation was either due to the absence of a measurable impairment in 1 modality at baseline, or due to a severe lesion of central somatosensory or motor tracts (absent SSEP/MEP). Better baseline BBT correlated with proprioceptive gains, while proprioceptive impairment at baseline did not correlate with change in BBT. CONCLUSIONS Proprioception and motor function frequently followed a dissociated pattern of changes in sub-acute stroke. This highlights the importance of monitoring both functions, which could help to further personalize therapies.
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- Monika Zbytniewska-Mégret
- Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Future Health Technologies, Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Kliniken Schmieder Allensbach, Allensbach, Germany
- Lurija Institute for Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Research at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Future Health Technologies, Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Future Health Technologies, Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Kliniken Schmieder Allensbach, Allensbach, Germany
- Lurija Institute for Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Research at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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Jeong EJ, Kang MJ, Lee S, Hwang Y, Park JS, Kim KM, Pyun SB. Predictors of manual dexterity at 3 and 6 months after stroke: integration of clinical, neurophysiological, and neuroimaging factors. Int J Rehabil Res 2023; 46:308-315. [PMID: 37678148 DOI: 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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This retrospective study aimed to predict dexterity at 3 and 6 months post-stroke by integrating clinical, neurophysiological, and neuroimaging factors. We included 126 patients with first-ever, unilateral, and supratentorial stroke. Demographic, stroke characteristics, and initial clinical assessment variables [Mini-mental state examination and Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE)] were evaluated 2 weeks after stroke. Dexterity, measured using the Manual Function Test (MFT) hand subscore, was the primary outcome. The neurophysiological variables, upper limb somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and motor evoked potential (MEP), were assessed 2 weeks post-stroke. The neuroimaging variable, fractional anisotropy (FA) of the corticospinal tract (CST), was assessed 3 weeks post-stroke. Multiple regression analysis revealed significant predictors for improved dexterity at 3 and 6 months post-stroke, including younger age, higher FMA-UE score, presence of waveforms in the SEP and MEP, and higher FA values in the CST (adjusted R 2 = 0.776, P < 0.001 at 3 months; adjusted R 2 = 0.668, P < 0.001 at 6 months; where MEP, SEP, and FA accounted together for an additional 0.079 and 0.166 of variance beyond age and FMA-UE, respectively). Subgroup analysis was conducted by categorizing the participants based on their initial hand function: those with no hand function (MFT hand subscore = 0) (N = 60) and those with a score >0 (N = 51). Initial FMA-UE was a primary predictive factor regardless of the time point or initial severity, whereas the presence of MEP was a significant predictor only in the group with no initial hand dexterity.
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- Eui Jin Jeong
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Anam Hospital
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Anam Hospital
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Anam Hospital
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Anam Hospital
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine
- Brain Convergence Research Center, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Schlemm E, Cheng B, Thomalla G, Kessner SS. Functional Lesion Network Mapping of Sensory Deficits After Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2023; 54:2918-2922. [PMID: 37795591 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.044470] [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: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sensory deficits are common after stroke, leading to disability and poor quality of life. Although lesion locations and patterns of structural brain network disruption have been associated with sensory disturbances, the relation with functional lesion connectivity has not yet been established. METHODS Retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort study of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Indirect functional lesion network mapping to identify brain regions remote from the primary lesion associated with deficits on the Rivermead Assessment of Somatosensory Performance test. Associations between Rivermead Assessment of Somatosensory Performance scores and functional connectivity of the lesion site with prespecified components of the somatosensory system. RESULTS One hundred one patients (mean age, 62 years; 32% women) from the TOPOS study (Topological and Clinical Prospective Study About Somatosensation in Stroke). Lesion network mapping identified a bilateral fronto-parietal network associated with sensory deficits in the acute phase after stroke. There were graded associations between deficits and functional lesion connectivity to sensory cortices, but not the thalamus. CONCLUSIONS Infarcts in brain regions remote from, but functionally connected, to the somatosensory network are associated with somatosensory deficits measured by the Rivermead Assessment of Somatosensory Performance test, reflecting the hierarchical functional anatomy of sensory processing. Further research is needed to translate these findings into improved prognosis and personalized rehabilitation strategies.
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- Eckhard Schlemm
- Department of Neurology (E.S., B.C., G.T., S.S.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology (E.S., B.C., G.T., S.S.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology (E.S., B.C., G.T., S.S.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology (E.S., B.C., G.T., S.S.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy (S.S.K.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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Saenen L, Verheyden G, Orban de Xivry JJ. The differential effect of age on upper limb sensory processing, proprioception, and motor function. J Neurophysiol 2023; 130:1183-1193. [PMID: 37703491 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00364.2022] [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: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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Sensory processing consists in the integration and interpretation of somatosensory information. It builds upon proprioception but is a distinct function requiring complex processing by the brain over time. Currently little is known about the effect of aging on sensory processing ability or the influence of other covariates such as motor function, proprioception, or cognition. In this study, we measured upper limb passive and active sensory processing, motor function, proprioception, and cognition in 40 healthy younger adults and 54 older adults. We analyzed age differences across all measures and evaluated the influence of covariates on sensory processing through regression. Our results showed larger effect sizes for age differences in sensory processing (r = 0.38) compared with motor function (r = 0.18-0.22) and proprioception (r = 0.10-0.27) but smaller than for cognition (r = 0.56-0.63). Aside from age, we found no evidence that sensory processing performance was related to motor function or proprioception, but active sensory processing was related to cognition (β = 0.30-0.42). In conclusion, sensory processing showed an age-related decline, whereas some proprioceptive and motor abilities were preserved across age.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Sensory processing consists in the integration and interpretation of sensory information by the brain over time and can be affected by lesion while proprioception remains intact. We investigated how sensory processing can be used to reproduce and identify shapes. We showed that the effect of age on sensory processing is more pronounced than its effect on proprioception or motor function. Age and cognition are related to sensory processing, not proprioception or motor function.
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- Leen Saenen
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Hassa T, Zbytniewska-Mégret M, Salzmann C, Lambercy O, Gassert R, Liepert J, Schoenfeld MA. The locations of stroke lesions next to the posterior internal capsule may predict the recovery of the related proprioceptive deficits. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1248975. [PMID: 37854290 PMCID: PMC10579562 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1248975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Background Somatosensory deficits after stroke correlate with functional disabilities and impact everyday-life. In particular, the interaction of proprioception and motor dysfunctions affects the recovery. While corticospinal tract (CST) damage is linked to poor motor outcome, much less is known on proprioceptive recovery. Identifying a predictor for such a recovery could help to gain insights in the complex functional recovery processes thereby reshaping rehabilitation strategies. Methods 50 patients with subacute stroke were tested before and after neurological rehabilitation. Proprioceptive and motor impairments were quantified with three clinical assessments and four hand movement and proprioception measures using a robotic device. Somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) to median nerve stimulation and structural imaging data (MRI) were also collected. Voxel-based lesion-symptom mapping (VLSM) along with a region of interest (ROI) analysis were performed for the corticospinal tract (CST) and for cortical areas. Results Before rehabilitation, the VLSM revealed lesion correlates for all clinical and three robotic measures. The identified voxels were located in the white matter within or near the CST. These regions associated with proprioception were located posterior compared to those associated with motor performance. After rehabilitation the patients showed an improvement of all clinical and three robotic assessments. Improvement in the box and block test was associated with an area in anterior CST. Poor recovery of proprioception was correlated with a high lesion load in fibers towards primary sensorymotor cortex (S1 and M1 tract). Patients with loss of SSEP showed higher lesion loads in these tracts and somewhat poorer recovery of proprioception. The VSLM analysis for SSEP loss revealed a region within and dorsal of internal capsule next to the posterior part of CST, the posterior part of insula and the rolandic operculum. Conclusion Lesions dorsal to internal capsule next to the posterior CST were associated with proprioceptive deficits and may have predictive value. Higher lesion load was correlated with poorer restoration of proprioceptive function. Furthermore, patients with SSEP loss trended towards poor recovery of proprioception, the corresponding lesions were also located in the same location. These findings suggest that structural imaging of the internal capsule and CST could serve as a recovery predictor of proprioceptive function.
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- Thomas Hassa
- Lurija Institute for Rehabilitation and Health Sciences, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
- Neurological Rehabilitation Center Kliniken Schmieder, Allensbach, Germany
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- Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Future Health Technologies, Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Neurological Rehabilitation Center Kliniken Schmieder, Allensbach, Germany
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- Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Future Health Technologies, Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Future Health Technologies, Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore, Singapore
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- Lurija Institute for Rehabilitation and Health Sciences, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
- Neurological Rehabilitation Center Kliniken Schmieder, Allensbach, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of Behavioral Neurology, Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany
- Neurological Rehabilitation Center Kliniken Schmieder, Heidelberg, Germany
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Yu Z, Yang X, Qin F, Ma T, Zhang J, Leng X, Bi H, Liu X. Effects of acupuncture synchronized rehabilitation therapy on upper limb motor and sensory function after stroke: a study protocol for a single-center, 2 × 2 factorial design, randomized controlled trial. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1162168. [PMID: 37840941 PMCID: PMC10569312 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1162168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Background Upper limb function reconstruction has been an important issue in the field of stroke rehabilitation. Due to the complexity of upper extremity dysfunction in stroke patients, the clinical efficacy produced by central or peripheral stimulation alone is limited. For this reason, our group has proposed acupuncture synchronized rehabilitation therapy (ASRT), i.e., simultaneous scalp acupuncture and intradermal acupuncture during rehabilitation. Pre-experiments results showed that this therapy can effectively improve the motor and sensory functions of upper limbs in post-stroke patients, but the clinical efficacy and safety of ASRT need to be further verified, and whether there is a synergistic effect between scalp acupuncture and intradermal acupuncture also needs to be studied in depth. Therefore, we designed a randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy and safety of different therapies to explore a more scientific "synchronous treatment model." Methods This is a single-center, randomized controlled trial using a 2 × 2 factorial design. We will recruit 136 stroke survivors with upper extremity dysfunction and randomize them into four groups (n = 34). All subjects will undergo routine treatment, based on which the Experimental Group 1: rehabilitation training synchronized with intradermal acupuncture treatment of the affected upper limb; Experimental Group 2: rehabilitation training of the affected upper limb synchronized with focal-side scalp acupuncture treatment, and Experimental Group 3: rehabilitation training synchronized with intradermal acupuncture treatment of the affected upper limb synchronized with focal-side scalp acupuncture treatment; Control Group: rehabilitation training of the affected upper limb only. The intervention will last for 4 weeks, 5 times a week. Both acupuncture treatments will be performed according to the Revised Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA). The primary outcome indicators for this trial are Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity and Somatosensory Evoked Potential. Secondary outcome indicators include Wolf Motor Function Test, Upper Extremity Function Test, revised Nottingham Sensory Assessment Scale, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, and Modified Barthel Index. The incidence of adverse events will be used as the indicator of safety. Discussion The study will provide high-quality clinical evidence on whether ASRT improves upper limb motor and sensory function and activities of daily living (ADL) in stroke patients, and determine whether scalp acupuncture and intradermal acupuncture have synergistic effects. Clinical trial registration https://www.chictr.org.cn/, Chinese Clinical Trial Registry [ChiCTR2200066646].
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- Zifu Yu
- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- School of Nursing, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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Vales Y, Catalan JM, Bertomeu-Motos A, Garcia-Perez JV, Lledo LD, Blanco-Ivorra A, Marzo CA, Mas G, Garcia-Aracil N. Influence of Robotic Therapy on Severe Stroke Patients. IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot 2023; 2023:1-6. [PMID: 37941295 DOI: 10.1109/icorr58425.2023.10304780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Robotic rehabilitation has emerged as a promising approach to enhance motor recovery after stroke, but there is limited knowledge about its efficacy in individuals who have experienced severe stroke. The study presented in this paper aims to analyze the effect of robotic therapy on the recovery of patients with severe stroke when combined with conventional rehabilitation therapies, and we want to observe whether there is a relationship between the clinical assessment provided by the therapist and the data recorded by the robotic device. Participants were divided into an experimental group and a control group, both receiving 15 sessions of conventional therapy in three consecutive weeks, but the experimental group underwent three out of five sessions per week with a robotic device. Both groups were evaluated using clinical scales, and in addition the experimental group was evaluated using an assessment game incorporated in the robotic device that provides session data such as the level of assistance needed by each user to complete the activity, or the score obtained in the game. These preliminary results showed that patients who received robot-assisted therapy had better motor function recovery compared to those who only received conventional therapy. In addition, it is also observed that the robot assistance needed by patients in the experimental group decreased as the sessions progressed, suggesting that robot-assisted therapy could be an effective tool for severe stroke patients.
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Senadheera I, Larssen BC, Mak-Yuen YYK, Steinfort S, Carey LM, Alahakoon D. Profiling Somatosensory Impairment after Stroke: Characterizing Common "Fingerprints" of Impairment Using Unsupervised Machine Learning-Based Cluster Analysis of Quantitative Measures of the Upper Limb. Brain Sci 2023; 13:1253. [PMID: 37759854 PMCID: PMC10526214 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13091253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Altered somatosensory function is common among stroke survivors, yet is often poorly characterized. Methods of profiling somatosensation that illustrate the variability in impairment within and across different modalities remain limited. We aimed to characterize post-stroke somatosensation profiles ("fingerprints") of the upper limb using an unsupervised machine learning cluster analysis to capture hidden relationships between measures of touch, proprioception, and haptic object recognition. Raw data were pooled from six studies where multiple quantitative measures of upper limb somatosensation were collected from stroke survivors (n = 207) using the Tactile Discrimination Test (TDT), Wrist Position Sense Test (WPST) and functional Tactile Object Recognition Test (fTORT) on the contralesional and ipsilesional upper limbs. The Growing Self Organizing Map (GSOM) unsupervised machine learning algorithm was used to generate a topology-preserving two-dimensional mapping of the pooled data and then separate it into clusters. Signature profiles of somatosensory impairment across two modalities (TDT and WPST; n = 203) and three modalities (TDT, WPST, and fTORT; n = 141) were characterized for both hands. Distinct impairment subgroups were identified. The influence of background and clinical variables was also modelled. The study provided evidence of the utility of unsupervised cluster analysis that can profile stroke survivor signatures of somatosensory impairment, which may inform improved diagnosis and characterization of impairment patterns.
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- Isuru Senadheera
- Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia;
- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; (B.C.L.); (Y.Y.K.M.-Y.); (S.S.); (L.M.C.)
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; (B.C.L.); (Y.Y.K.M.-Y.); (S.S.); (L.M.C.)
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; (B.C.L.); (Y.Y.K.M.-Y.); (S.S.); (L.M.C.)
- Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
- Department of Occupational Therapy, St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; (B.C.L.); (Y.Y.K.M.-Y.); (S.S.); (L.M.C.)
- Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; (B.C.L.); (Y.Y.K.M.-Y.); (S.S.); (L.M.C.)
- Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia;
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Aze OD, Ojardias E, Akplogan B, Giraux P, Calmels P. Structural and pathophysiological muscle changes up to one year after post-stroke hemiplegia: a systematic review. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2023; 59:474-487. [PMID: 37695037 PMCID: PMC10548887 DOI: 10.23736/s1973-9087.23.07844-9] [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: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Muscle changes after stroke cannot be explained solely on the basis of corticospinal bundle damage. Muscle-specific changes contribute to limited functional recovery but have been poorly characterized. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We conducted a systematic review of muscular changes occurring at the histological, neuromuscular and functional levels during the first year after the onset of post-stroke hemiplegia. A literature search was performed on PubMed, Embase and CINHAL databases up to November 2022 using a keyword combination comprising cerebral stroke, hemiplegic, atrophy, muscle structure, paresis, skeletal muscle fiber type, motor unit, oxidative stress, strength, motor control. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Twenty-seven trial reports were included in the review, out of 12,798 articles screened. Structural modifications described on the paretic side include atrophy, transformation of type II fibers into type I fibers, decrease in fiber diameter and apparent myofilament disorganization from the first week post-stroke up to the fourth month. Reported biochemical changes comprise the abnormal presence of lipid droplets and glycogen granules in the subsarcolemmal region during the first month post-stroke. At the neurophysiological level, studies indicate an early decrease in the number and activity of motor units, correlated with the degree of motor impairment. All these modifications were present to a lesser degree on the non-paretic side. Although only sparse data concerning the subacute stage are available, these changes seem to appear during the first two weeks post-stroke and continue up to the third or fourth month. CONCLUSIONS Considering these early pathophysiological changes on both the paretic and non-paretic sides, it seems crucial to promptly stimulate central and also peripheral muscular activation after stroke through specific rehabilitation programs focused on the maintenance of muscle capacities associated with neurological recovery or plasticity.
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- Oscar D Aze
- Interuniversity Lab of Motricity Biology, Savoie Mont-Blanc University, Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne Universities, CHU Saint-Etienne, Lyon1, Saint-Etienne, France
- Impairments, Adapted Physical Activities and Rehabilitation Research Unit (UR-DAPAR), National Institute of Youth, Physical Education, and Sports, Abomey-Calavi University (INJEPS-UAC), Porto-Novo, Benin
- Service of Physical Medicine and Readaptation, CHU Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Service of Physical Medicine and Readaptation, CHU Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France -
- Inserm UMR-S 1028, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, Lyon1 and Saint-Etienne Universities, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Impairments, Adapted Physical Activities and Rehabilitation Research Unit (UR-DAPAR), National Institute of Youth, Physical Education, and Sports, Abomey-Calavi University (INJEPS-UAC), Porto-Novo, Benin
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- Service of Physical Medicine and Readaptation, CHU Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
- Inserm UMR-S 1028, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, Lyon1 and Saint-Etienne Universities, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Interuniversity Lab of Motricity Biology, Savoie Mont-Blanc University, Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne Universities, CHU Saint-Etienne, Lyon1, Saint-Etienne, France
- Service of Physical Medicine and Readaptation, CHU Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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Chilvers MJ, Rajashekar D, Low TA, Scott SH, Dukelow SP. Clinical, Neuroimaging and Robotic Measures Predict Long-Term Proprioceptive Impairments following Stroke. Brain Sci 2023; 13:953. [PMID: 37371431 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13060953] [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: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Proprioceptive impairments occur in ~50% of stroke survivors, with 20-40% still impaired six months post-stroke. Early identification of those likely to have persistent impairments is key to personalizing rehabilitation strategies and reducing long-term proprioceptive impairments. In this study, clinical, neuroimaging and robotic measures were used to predict proprioceptive impairments at six months post-stroke on a robotic assessment of proprioception. Clinical assessments, neuroimaging, and a robotic arm position matching (APM) task were performed for 133 stroke participants two weeks post-stroke (12.4 ± 8.4 days). The APM task was also performed six months post-stroke (191.2 ± 18.0 days). Robotics allow more precise measurements of proprioception than clinical assessments. Consequently, an overall APM Task Score was used as ground truth to classify proprioceptive impairments at six months post-stroke. Other APM performance parameters from the two-week assessment were used as predictive features. Clinical assessments included the Thumb Localisation Test (TLT), Behavioural Inattention Test (BIT), Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and demographic information (age, sex and affected arm). Logistic regression classifiers were trained to predict proprioceptive impairments at six months post-stroke using data collected two weeks post-stroke. Models containing robotic features, either alone or in conjunction with clinical and neuroimaging features, had a greater area under the curve (AUC) and lower Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) than models which only contained clinical or neuroimaging features. All models performed similarly with regard to accuracy and F1-score (>70% accuracy). Robotic features were also among the most important when all features were combined into a single model. Predicting long-term proprioceptive impairments, using data collected as early as two weeks post-stroke, is feasible. Identifying those at risk of long-term impairments is an important step towards improving proprioceptive rehabilitation after a stroke.
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- Matthew J Chilvers
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queens University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
- Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queens University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
- Providence Care Hospital, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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Matyas TA, Mak-Yuen YYK, Boelsen-Robinson TP, Carey LM. Calibration of Impairment Severity to Enable Comparison across Somatosensory Domains. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13040654. [PMID: 37190619 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13040654] [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: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Comparison across somatosensory domains, important for clinical and scientific goals, requires prior calibration of impairment severity. Provided test score distributions are comparable across domains, valid comparisons of impairment can be made by reference to score locations in the corresponding distributions (percentile rank or standardized scores). However, this is often not the case. Test score distributions for tactile texture discrimination (n = 174), wrist joint proprioception (n = 112), and haptic object identification (n = 98) obtained from pooled samples of stroke survivors in rehabilitation settings were investigated. The distributions showed substantially different forms, undermining comparative calibration via percentile rank or standardized scores. An alternative approach is to establish comparable locations in the psychophysical score ranges spanning performance from just noticeably impaired to maximally impaired. Several simulation studies and a theoretical analysis were conducted to establish the score distributions expected from completely insensate responders for each domain. Estimates of extreme impairment values suggested by theory, simulation and observed samples were consistent. Using these estimates and previously discovered values for impairment thresholds in each test domain, comparable ranges of impairment from just noticeable to extreme impairment were found. These ranges enable the normalization of the three test scales for comparison in clinical and research settings.
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- Thomas A Matyas
- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
- Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC 3084, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
- Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC 3084, Australia
- Department of Occupational Therapy, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC 3065, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
- Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC 3084, Australia
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Pinelli M, Manetti S, Lettieri E. Assessing the Social and Environmental Impact of Healthcare Technologies: Towards an Extended Social Return on Investment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5224. [PMID: 36982131 PMCID: PMC10049561 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20065224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death and disability overall worldwide. Upper limb impairment is a common consequence for stroke survivors, having negative impact on their quality of life. Robotic rehabilitation, through repetitive and monitored movements, can improve their status. Developed by a team of researchers at Politecnico di Milano, AGREE is an exoskeleton for upper limb rehabilitation at the stage gate between translational research and clinical validation. Since the cost of this device is particularly high, the present study aimed to provide a framework for assessing its value. The Social Return on Investment (SROI) method, able to grasp the economic, social and environmental impact of an activity, was applied, using expert opinions of a pool of clinical engineers and healthcare professionals from different Italian hospitals to obtain information. Environmental impacts were estimated through Life Cycle Assessment in terms of CO2 emissions and incorporated in the analysis. Considering a 5-year period, the SROI for a single exoskeleton was 3.75:1, and the SROI for the number of exoskeletons projected to be sold was 2.868:1, thus resulting largely in value for money. This study provides a model for combining economic, social and environmental outcomes that, besides contributing to theory, could be useful for decision-making.
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Liu Y, Ma J, Li H, Shi WY, Xiao ZH, Yang Q, Zhao QQ, Wang F, Tao XL, Bai YF. Which sites better represent the sensory function of hands in convalescent stroke patients? A study based on electrophysiological examination. Front Neurosci 2023; 16:1065629. [PMID: 36711129 PMCID: PMC9875544 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1065629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background Assessing hand sensation in stroke patients is necessary; however, current clinical assessments are time-consuming and inaccurate. Objective This study aimed to explore the nature of light touch sensation and two-point discrimination (2-PD) of different hand sites in convalescent stroke patients based on somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP). Methods Light touch sensation and 2-PD of the thumb, the index finger, the little finger, thenar, and hypothenar were measured (n = 112) using sensory measurement tools. Sensory differences among the hand sites were then compared. The correlation analysis between SEP and the hemiplegic hand function was made. Sensory functions were divided into three levels: sensory intactness, sensory impairment, and sensory loss. Results Light touch sensations were mainly associated with sensory impairment in the finger and palm region. The 2-PD of the finger region was mainly sensory loss and that of the palm region was mainly sensory impairment. There was no statistical difference in the light touch sensation among the sites of the hand. The correlation coefficients between the 2-PD and SEP N20 amplitudes differed. The correlation coefficients of the thenar and hypothenar were the smallest, and that of the finger was the largest. Light touch sensation and 2-PD in patients with stroke were related to the hemiplegic hand function. Conclusion Any site on the hand could be selected as the measurement site for light touch sensation. The little finger and hypothenar may be appropriate sites when screening for 2-PD. To improve the patient's recovery they could receive more sensory stimulation of the hand.
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- Yu Liu
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China,*Correspondence: Jiang Ma,
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China,Physical Education College, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Physical Education College, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- Physical Education College, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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Multimodal and multidomain lesion network mapping enhances prediction of sensorimotor behavior in stroke patients. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22400. [PMID: 36575263 PMCID: PMC9794717 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26945-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Beyond the characteristics of a brain lesion, such as its etiology, size or location, lesion network mapping (LNM) has shown that similar symptoms after a lesion reflects similar dis-connectivity patterns, thereby linking symptoms to brain networks. Here, we extend LNM by using a multimodal strategy, combining functional and structural networks from 1000 healthy participants in the Human Connectome Project. We apply multimodal LNM to a cohort of 54 stroke patients with the aim of predicting sensorimotor behavior, as assessed through a combination of motor and sensory tests. Results are two-fold. First, multimodal LNM reveals that the functional modality contributes more than the structural one in the prediction of sensorimotor behavior. Second, when looking at each modality individually, the performance of the structural networks strongly depended on whether sensorimotor performance was corrected for lesion size, thereby eliminating the effect that larger lesions generally produce more severe sensorimotor impairment. In contrast, functional networks provided similar performance regardless of whether or not the effect of lesion size was removed. Overall, these results support the extension of LNM to its multimodal form, highlighting the synergistic and additive nature of different types of network modalities, and their corresponding influence on behavioral performance after brain injury.
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Young BM, Yadav R, Rana S, Kim WS, Liu C, Batth R, Sakthi S, Farahmand E, Han S, Patel D, Luo J, Ramsey C, Feldman M, Cardoso-Ferreira I, Holl C, Nguyen T, Brinkman L, Su M, Chang TY, Cramer SC. Wrist Proprioception in Adults with and without Subacute Stroke. Brain Sci 2022; 13:brainsci13010031. [PMID: 36672014 PMCID: PMC9856542 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Proprioception is critical to motor control and functional status but has received limited study early after stroke. Patients admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility for stroke (n = 18, mean(±SD) 12.5 ± 6.6 days from stroke) and older healthy controls (n = 19) completed the Wrist Position Sense Test (WPST), a validated, quantitative measure of wrist proprioception, as well as motor and cognitive testing. Patients were serially tested when available (n = 12, mean 11 days between assessments). In controls, mean(±SD) WPST error was 9.7 ± 3.5° in the dominant wrist and 8.8 ± 3.8° in the nondominant wrist (p = 0.31). In patients with stroke, WPST error was 18.6 ± 9° in the more-affected wrist, with abnormal values present in 88.2%; and 11.5 ± 5.6° in the less-affected wrist, with abnormal values present in 72.2%. Error in the more-affected wrist was higher than in the less-affected wrist (p = 0.003) or in the dominant (p = 0.001) and nondominant (p < 0.001) wrist of controls. Age and BBT performance correlated with dominant hand WPST error in controls. WPST error in either wrist after stroke was not related to age, BBT, MoCA, or Fugl-Meyer scores. WPST error did not significantly change in retested patients. Wrist proprioception deficits are common, bilateral, and persistent in subacute stroke and not explained by cognitive or motor deficits.
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- Brittany M. Young
- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro 173 beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California Rehabilitation Institute, 2070 Century Park East Rm 117, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
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Beyond the Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscus in Proprioception and Stroke: A White Matter Investigation. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12121651. [PMID: 36552111 PMCID: PMC9775186 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12121651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Proprioceptive deficits are common following stroke, yet the white matter involved in proprioception is poorly understood. Evidence suggests that multiple cortical regions are involved in proprioception, each connected by major white matter tracts, namely: Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus (branches I, II and III), Arcuate Fasciculus and Middle Longitudinal Fasciculus (SLF I, SLF II, SLF III, AF and MdLF respectively). However, direct evidence on the involvement of these tracts in proprioception is lacking. Diffusion imaging was used to investigate the proprioceptive role of the SLF I, SLF II, SLF III, AF and MdLF in 26 participants with stroke, and seven control participants without stroke. Proprioception was assessed using a robotic Arm Position Matching (APM) task, performed in a Kinarm Exoskeleton robotic device. Lesions impacting each tract resulted in worse APM task performance. Lower Fractional Anisotropy (FA) was also associated with poorer APM task performance for the SLF II, III, AF and MdLF. Finally, connectivity data surrounding the cortical regions connected by each tract accurately predicted APM task impairments post-stroke. This study highlights the importance of major cortico-cortical white matter tracts, particularly the SLF III and AF, for accurate proprioception after stroke. It advances our understanding of the white matter tracts responsible for proprioception.
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Carlsson H, Rosén B, Björkman A, Pessah-Rasmussen H, Brogårdh C. Efficacy and feasibility of SENSory relearning of the UPPer limb (SENSUPP) in people with chronic stroke: A pilot randomized controlled trial. PM R 2022; 14:1461-1473. [PMID: 35049134 PMCID: PMC10078719 DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sensorimotor impairments of the upper limb (UL) are common after stroke, but there is a lack of evidence-based interventions to improve functioning of UL. OBJECTIVE To evaluate (1) the efficacy of sensory relearning and task-specific training compared to task-specific training only, and (2) the feasibility of the training in chronic stroke. DESIGN A pilot randomized controlled trial. SETTING University hospital outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-seven participants (median age; 62 years, 20 men) were randomized to an intervention group (IG; n = 15) or to a control group (CG; n = 12). INTERVENTION Both groups received training twice weekly in 2.5-hour sessions for 5 weeks. The training in the IG consisted of sensory relearning, task-specific training, and home training. The training in the CG consisted of task-specific training. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome was sensory function (touch thresholds, touch discrimination, light touch, and proprioception). Secondary outcomes were dexterity, ability to use the hand in daily activities, and perceived participation. A blinded assessor conducted the assessments at baseline (T1), post intervention (T2), and at 3-month follow-up (T3). Nonparametric analyses and effect-size calculations (r) were performed. Feasibility was evaluated by a questionnaire. RESULTS After the training, only touch thresholds improved significantly from T1 to T2 (p = .007, r = 0.61) in the IG compared to the CG. Within the IG, significant improvements were found from T1 to T2 regarding use of the hand in daily activities (p = .001, r = 0.96) and movement quality (p = .004, r = 0.85) and from T1 to T3 regarding satisfaction with performance in meaningful activities (p = .004, r = 0.94). The CG significantly improved the performance of using the hand in meaningful activities from T1 to T2 (p = .017, r = 0.86). The training was well tolerated by the participants and performed without any adverse events. CONCLUSIONS Combined sensory relearning and task-specific training may be a promising and feasible intervention to improve UL sensorimotor function after stroke.
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- Håkan Carlsson
- Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Memory Disorders and Geriatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine - Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine - Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Hand Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Memory Disorders and Geriatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Memory Disorders and Geriatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Palumbo A, Aluru V, Battaglia J, Geller D, Turry A, Ross M, Cristian A, Balagula C, Ogedegbe G, Khatri L, Chao MV, Froemke RC, Urbanek JK, Raghavan P. Music Upper Limb Therapy-Integrated Provides a Feasible Enriched Environment and Reduces Post-stroke Depression: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2022; 101:937-946. [PMID: 34864768 PMCID: PMC9163211 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study's aims were to refine Music Upper Limb Therapy-Integrated (MULT-I) to create a feasible enriched environment for stroke rehabilitation and compare its biologic and behavioral effects with that of a home exercise program (HEP). DESIGN This was a randomized mixed-methods study of 30 adults with post-stroke hemiparesis. Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor and oxytocin levels measured biologic effects, and upper limb function, disability, quality of life, and emotional well-being were assessed as behavioral outcomes. Participant experiences were explored using semistructured interviews. RESULTS MULT-I participants showed reduced depression from preintervention to postintervention as compared with HEP participants. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels significantly increased for MULT-I participants but decreased for HEP participants, with a significant difference between groups after excluding those with post-stroke depression. MULT-I participants additionally improved quality of life and self-perceived physical strength, mobility, activity, participation, and recovery from preintervention to postintervention. HEP participants improved upper limb function. Qualitatively, MULT-I provided psychosocial support and enjoyment, whereas HEP supported self-management of rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of a music-enriched environment is feasible, reduces post-stroke depression, and may enhance the neural environment for recovery via increases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels. Self-management of rehabilitation through an HEP may further improve upper limb function.
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- Anna Palumbo
- Rehabilitation Science Program, Department of Occupational Therapy, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York, NY 10003
- Nordoff Robbins Center for Music Therapy, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York, NY 10003
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016
- Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032
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- Nordoff Robbins Center for Music Therapy, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York, NY 10003
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
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- Skirball Institute, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
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- Skirball Institute, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
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- Skirball Institute, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287
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Alaca N, Öcal NM. Proprioceptive based training or modified constraint-induced movement therapy on upper extremity motor functions in chronic stroke patients: A randomized controlled study. NeuroRehabilitation 2022; 51:271-282. [DOI: 10.3233/nre-220009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: The Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) method is a unilateral training that respectively avoids and activates less affected and affected sides of upper extremities; however, the selected options are not typically ideal. Proprioceptive based training (PT) includes bilateral training methods and influencing proprioceptive receptors. OBJECTIVE: The primary purpose was to determine if conventional therapy and PT or conventional therapy and mCIMT therapy show similar improvement in patients with chronic stroke. The secondary purpose was to investigate the effectiveness of conventional therapy and PT or mCIMT therapy in patients with chronic stroke and to compare which of the two interventions is more effective. METHODS: Forty patients with chronic stroke were randomly allocated to only conventional therapy (PTR, n = 14), conventional therapy plus proprioception training (PTR-PT, n = 13), and mCIMT (PTR-mCIMT, n = 13) groups. Evaluations were assessed before and 6 weeks after treatment. RESULTS: Intragroup evaluations revealeda significant improvement in the all scores in the PTR-PT and PTR-mCMIT groups (p = 0.006 < 0.001). Intergroup comparisons demonstrated that the PTR-mCIMT group had a significant improvement in spasticity and motor function scores compared to the PTR (p < 0.001) and the PTR-PT groups (p = 0.006–0.015). CONCLUSIONS: PT and mCMIT applied in addition to conventional therapy in patients with chronic stroke were more effective than only conventional therapy. Additionally, mCMIT showed greater improvement in spasticity and motor function scales than PT.
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- Nuray Alaca
- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Villar Ortega E, Aksöz EA, Buetler KA, Marchal-Crespo L. Enhancing touch sensibility by sensory retraining in a sensory discrimination task via haptic rendering. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2022; 3:929431. [PMID: 36189030 PMCID: PMC9397824 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2022.929431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Stroke survivors are commonly affected by somatosensory impairment, hampering their ability to interpret somatosensory information. Somatosensory information has been shown to critically support movement execution in healthy individuals and stroke survivors. Despite the detrimental effect of somatosensory impairments on performing activities of daily living, somatosensory training—in stark contrast to motor training—does not represent standard care in neurorehabilitation. Reasons for the neglected somatosensory treatment are the lack of high-quality research demonstrating the benefits of somatosensory interventions on stroke recovery, the unavailability of reliable quantitative assessments of sensorimotor deficits, and the labor-intensive nature of somatosensory training that relies on therapists guiding the hands of patients with motor impairments. To address this clinical need, we developed a virtual reality-based robotic texture discrimination task to assess and train touch sensibility. Our system incorporates the possibility to robotically guide the participants' hands during texture exploration (i.e., passive touch) and no-guided free texture exploration (i.e., active touch). We ran a 3-day experiment with thirty-six healthy participants who were asked to discriminate the odd texture among three visually identical textures –haptically rendered with the robotic device– following the method of constant stimuli. All participants trained with the passive and active conditions in randomized order on different days. We investigated the reliability of our system using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). We also evaluated the enhancement of participants' touch sensibility via somatosensory retraining and compared whether this enhancement differed between training with active vs. passive conditions. Our results showed that participants significantly improved their task performance after training. Moreover, we found that training effects were not significantly different between active and passive conditions, yet, passive exploration seemed to increase participants' perceived competence. The reliability of our system ranged from poor (in active condition) to moderate and good (in passive condition), probably due to the dependence of the ICC on the between-subject variability, which in a healthy population is usually small. Together, our virtual reality-based robotic haptic system may be a key asset for evaluating and retraining sensory loss with minimal supervision, especially for brain-injured patients who require guidance to move their hands.
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- Eduardo Villar Ortega
- Motor Learning and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Eduardo Villar Ortega
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- Motor Learning and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Division of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Engineering and Information Technology, Institute for Rehabilitation and Performance Technology, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Burgdorf, Switzerland
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- Motor Learning and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Motor Learning and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Cognitive Robotics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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Development and Validation of a Novel Robot-Based Assessment of Upper Limb Sensory Processing in Chronic Stroke. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12081005. [PMID: 36009069 PMCID: PMC9406163 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12081005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Upper limb sensory processing deficits are common in the chronic phase after stroke and are associated with decreased functional performance. Yet, current clinical assessments show suboptimal psychometric properties. Our aim was to develop and validate a novel robot-based assessment of sensory processing. We assessed 60 healthy participants and 20 participants with chronic stroke using existing clinical and robot-based assessments of sensorimotor function. In addition, sensory processing was evaluated with a new evaluation protocol, using a bimanual planar robot, through passive or active exploration, reproduction and identification of 15 geometrical shapes. The discriminative validity of this novel assessment was evaluated by comparing the performance between healthy participants and participants with stroke, and the convergent validity was evaluated by calculating the correlation coefficients with existing assessments for people with stroke. The results showed that participants with stroke showed a significantly worse sensory processing ability than healthy participants (passive condition: p = 0.028, Hedges’ g = 0.58; active condition: p = 0.012, Hedges’ g = 0.73), as shown by the less accurate reproduction and identification of shapes. The novel assessment showed moderate to high correlations with the tactile discrimination test: a sensitive clinical assessment of sensory processing (r = 0.52–0.71). We conclude that the novel robot-based sensory processing assessment shows good discriminant and convergent validity for use in participants with chronic stroke.
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Chen P, Liu TW, Tse MMY, Lai CKY, Tsoh J, Ng SSM. The Predictive Role of Hand Section of Fugl–Meyer Assessment and Motor Activity Log in Action Research Arm Test in People With Stroke. Front Neurol 2022; 13:926130. [PMID: 35873769 PMCID: PMC9301333 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.926130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: Recent findings of clinical studies have demonstrated a significant positive relationship between Fugl–Meyer Assessment of upper extremity score and the action research arm test (ARAT) score in people with stroke. Although the motor activity log (MAL) can assess the self-perception of motor performance, which can affect the performance of the upper limb, the relationship between MAL score and ARAT score still remains unclear. The objective of this study is to quantify the independent contribution of MAL score and FMA-hand score on the ARAT score in people with stroke. Methods This is a cross-sectional study. There were a total of 87 subjects (50 males, 37 females; mean age = 61.12 ± 6.88 years, post-stroke duration=6.31 ± 2.84 years) included in this study. Self-perceived performance in using the paretic limb was measured by MAL, including subscale of the amount of usage (MAL-AOU) and quality of movement (MAL-QOM). Functional performance of the upper limb was measured by action research arm test (ARAT). Upper limb motor control of the hand was measured by hand section of Fugl–Meyer assessment (FMA-hand). Results The result showed that MAL-QOM (r = 0.648, p < 0.001), MAL-AOU (r = 0.606, p < 0.001), FMA-hand scores (r = 0.663, p < 0.001), and the use of a walking aid (r = −0.422, p < 0.001) were significantly correlated with the ARAT scores. A total 66.9% of the variance in the ARAT scores was predicted by the final regression model including MAL-QOM, MAL-AOU, FMA-hand scores, and walking aid. The FMA-hand score was the best predictor of ARAT scores, which can predict a 36.4% variance of ARAT scores in people with stroke, which controlled the effect of using a walking aid. After controlling for use of a walking aid and FMA-hand scores, the multiple linear regression modeling showed that MAL-QOM and MAL-AOU scores could also independently predict an additional 10.4% of the variance in ARAT scores. Conclusion In addition to the FMA-hand score, the MAL score was significantly correlated with the ARAT score. Improving self-perceived performance should be one goal of rehabilitation in people with stroke. Further work developing and testing techniques to do so is clearly warranted.
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- Peiming Chen
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing & Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing & Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China
- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- School of Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Prince of Wales Hospital & Shatin Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Machine learning predicts clinically significant health related quality of life improvement after sensorimotor rehabilitation interventions in chronic stroke. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11235. [PMID: 35787657 PMCID: PMC9253044 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14986-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Health related quality of life (HRQOL) reflects individuals perceived of wellness in health domains and is often deteriorated after stroke. Precise prediction of HRQOL changes after rehabilitation interventions is critical for optimizing stroke rehabilitation efficiency and efficacy. Machine learning (ML) has become a promising outcome prediction approach because of its high accuracy and easiness to use. Incorporating ML models into rehabilitation practice may facilitate efficient and accurate clinical decision making. Therefore, this study aimed to determine if ML algorithms could accurately predict clinically significant HRQOL improvements after stroke sensorimotor rehabilitation interventions and identify important predictors. Five ML algorithms including the random forest (RF), k-nearest neighbors (KNN), artificial neural network, support vector machine and logistic regression were used. Datasets from 132 people with chronic stroke were included. The Stroke Impact Scale was used for assessing multi-dimensional and global self-perceived HRQOL. Potential predictors included personal characteristics and baseline cognitive/motor/sensory/functional/HRQOL attributes. Data were divided into training and test sets. Tenfold cross-validation procedure with the training data set was used for developing models. The test set was used for determining model performance. Results revealed that RF was effective at predicting multidimensional HRQOL (accuracy: 85%; area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, AUC-ROC: 0.86) and global perceived recovery (accuracy: 80%; AUC-ROC: 0.75), and KNN was effective at predicting global perceived recovery (accuracy: 82.5%; AUC-ROC: 0.76). Age/gender, baseline HRQOL, wrist/hand muscle function, arm movement efficiency and sensory function were identified as crucial predictors. Our study indicated that RF and KNN outperformed the other three models on predicting HRQOL recovery after sensorimotor rehabilitation in stroke patients and could be considered for future clinical application.
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Swissa Y, Hacohen S, Friedman J, Frenkel-Toledo S. Sensorimotor performance after high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation over the primary somatosensory or motor cortices in men versus women. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11117. [PMID: 35778465 PMCID: PMC9249866 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15226-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The primary somatosensory (S1) cortex is a central structure in motor performance. However, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) research aimed at improving motor performance usually targets the primary motor cortex (M1). Recently, sex was found to mediate tDCS response. Thus, we investigated whether tDCS with an anodal electrode placed over S1 improves motor performance and sensation perception in men versus women. Forty-five participants randomly received 15-min high-definition tDCS (HD-tDCS) at 1 mA to S1, M1, or sham stimulation. Reaching performance was tested before and immediately following stimulation. Two-point orientation discrimination (TPOD) of fingers and proprioception of a reaching movement were also tested. Although motor performance did not differ between groups, reaching reaction time improved in the M1 group men. Reaching movement time and endpoint error improved in women and men, respectively. Correct trials percentage for TPOD task was higher in the S1 compared to the M1 group in the posttest and improved only in the S1 group. Reaching movement time for the proprioception task improved, overall, and endpoint error did not change. Despite the reciprocal connections between S1 and M1, effects of active tDCS over S1 and M1 may specifically influence sensation perception and motor performance, respectively. Also, sex may mediate effects of HD-tDCS on motor performance.
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- Yochai Swissa
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel. .,Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Loewenstein Rehabilitation Medical Center, Ra'anana, Israel.
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Borstad A, Nichols-Larsen D, Uswatte G, Strahl N, Simeo M, Proffitt R, Gauthier L. Tactile Sensation Improves Following Motor Rehabilitation for Chronic Stroke: The VIGoROUS Randomized Controlled Trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2022; 36:525-534. [PMID: 35695197 DOI: 10.1177/15459683221107893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background. Up to 85% of people with chronic stroke experience somatosensory impairment, which contributes to poor sensorimotor control and non-use of the affected limb. Neurophysiological mechanisms suggest motor rehabilitation may improve tactile sense post-stroke, however, somatosensory recovery has rarely been reported in controlled trials. Objective. To compare the effect of four upper limb motor rehabilitation programs on the recovery of tactile sensation in adults with chronic stroke. Methods. Adults with chronic stroke and mild or moderate upper extremity hemiparesis (n = 167) were enrolled in a multi-site randomized controlled trial. Participants completed three weeks of gaming therapy, gaming therapy with additional telerehabilition, Constraint-Induced Movement therapy, or traditional rehabilitation. Here, we report the results of a secondary outcome, tactile sensation, measured with monofilaments, before and after treatment, and 6 months later. Results. A mixed-effects general linear model revealed similar positive change in tactile sensitivity regardless of the type of training. On average, participants were able to detect a stimulus that was 32% and 33% less after training and at 6-month follow-up, respectively. One-third of participants experienced recategorization of their level of somatosensory impairment (e.g., regained protective sensation) following training. Poorer tactile sensation at baseline was associated with greater change. Conclusions. About one-third of individuals with mild/moderate chronic hemiparesis experience sustained improvements in tactile sensation following motor rehabilitation, regardless of the extent of tactile input in the rehabilitation program. Potential for sensory improvement is an additional motivator for those post-stroke. Characteristics of those who improve and mechanisms of improvement are important future questions. Clinicaltrials.gov NCT02631850.
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- Alexandra Borstad
- Department of Physical Therapy, 3031College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, 14710University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA
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Correlations between Age, Pain Intensity, Disability, and Tactile Acuity in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. Pain Res Manag 2022; 2022:2907009. [PMID: 35371368 PMCID: PMC8975654 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2907009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Objective Chronic low back pain is an overwhelming problem for a wide range of people and leads to tactile acuity deficits. We aimed to investigate the correlations among age, pain severity, disability, and tactile acuity in patients with chronic low back pain by using multiple tactile acuity tests. Methods A total of 58 participants (36.40 ± 14.95 years) with chronic low back pain were recruited, and two-point discrimination, point-to-point test, and two-point estimation were performed on their painful low back areas. The correlations between age, pain intensity, disability, and tactile acuity were characterized with Pearson's correlation coefficients. Subgroup analyses according to the median values of age, pain intensity, and disability were used to compare the intergroup difference in tactile acuity. Results Results illustrated significant negative associations among age, pain intensity, disability, and tactile acuity. Subgroup analyses revealed that patients with below-the-median values of age, pain intensity, and disability had better performance in tactile acuity tests than those with above-the-median values. Conclusion This study indicated that tactile acuity was negatively associated with age, pain intensity, and disability in young patients with chronic low back pain.
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Özen Ö, Buetler KA, Marchal-Crespo L. Towards functional robotic training: motor learning of dynamic tasks is enhanced by haptic rendering but hampered by arm weight support. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2022; 19:19. [PMID: 35152897 PMCID: PMC8842890 DOI: 10.1186/s12984-022-00993-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Current robot-aided training allows for high-intensity training but might hamper the transfer of learned skills to real daily tasks. Many of these tasks, e.g., carrying a cup of coffee, require manipulating objects with complex dynamics. Thus, the absence of somatosensory information regarding the interaction with virtual objects during robot-aided training might be limiting the potential benefits of robotic training on motor (re)learning. We hypothesize that providing somatosensory information through the haptic rendering of virtual environments might enhance motor learning and skill transfer. Furthermore, the inclusion of haptic rendering might increase the task realism, enhancing participants’ agency and motivation. Providing arm weight support during training might also enhance learning by limiting participants’ fatigue. Methods We conducted a study with 40 healthy participants to evaluate how haptic rendering and arm weight support affect motor learning and skill transfer of a dynamic task. The task consisted of inverting a virtual pendulum whose dynamics were haptically rendered on an exoskeleton robot designed for upper limb neurorehabilitation. Participants trained with or without haptic rendering and with or without weight support. Participants’ task performance, movement strategy, effort, motivation, and agency were evaluated during baseline, short- and long-term retention. We also evaluated if the skills acquired during training transferred to a similar task with a shorter pendulum. Results We found that haptic rendering significantly increases participants’ movement variability during training and the ability to synchronize their movements with the pendulum, which is correlated with better performance. Weight support also enhances participants’ movement variability during training and reduces participants’ physical effort. Importantly, we found that training with haptic rendering enhances motor learning and skill transfer, while training with weight support hampers learning compared to training without weight support. We did not observe any significant differences between training modalities regarding agency and motivation during training and retention tests. Conclusion Haptic rendering is a promising tool to boost robot-aided motor learning and skill transfer to tasks with similar dynamics. However, further work is needed to find how to simultaneously provide robotic assistance and haptic rendering without hampering motor learning, especially in brain-injured patients. Trial registrationhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04759976 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12984-022-00993-w.
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Upper extremity motor abilities and cognitive capability mediate the causal dependency between somatosensory capability and daily function in stroke individuals. Sci Rep 2022; 12:690. [PMID: 35027612 PMCID: PMC8758771 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04491-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Stroke individuals’ daily function has been demonstrated to be influenced by their somatosensory capability, cognitive capability, and upper extremity (UE) motor abilities. However, the structural relationships among these abilities on stroke individuals’ independence in daily function remain unclear. We analyzed the pretest measures of 153 stroke individuals in outpatient rehabilitation settings by structural equation modeling to determine the structural relationship among somatosensory capability, UE muscle strength, UE motor function, and cognitive capability that influences independence in daily function. The standardized results indicated somatosensory capability negatively influenced UE muscle strength, but positively influenced UE muscle strength mediated by UE motor function. UE muscle strength, then, positively influenced individuals’ independence in daily function. On the other hand, somatosensory capability positively influenced cognitive capability, which marginally and positively affected the performance of independence in daily function. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate the influence of somatosensory capability on the daily function is mediated mainly by motor functions and marginally by cognitive capability. This structural model may allow future clinical therapists to design more effective task-related training protocols to promote the independence in daily function for stroke individuals.
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Marchesi G, Ballardini G, Barone L, Giannoni P, Lentino C, De Luca A, Casadio M. Modified Functional Reach Test: Upper-Body Kinematics and Muscular Activity in Chronic Stroke Survivors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 22:s22010230. [PMID: 35009772 PMCID: PMC8749777 DOI: 10.3390/s22010230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Effective control of trunk muscles is fundamental to perform most daily activities. Stroke affects this ability also when sitting, and the Modified Functional Reach Test is a simple clinical method to evaluate sitting balance. We characterize the upper body kinematics and muscular activity during this test. Fifteen chronic stroke survivors performed twice, in separate sessions, three repetitions of the test in forward and lateral directions with their ipsilesional arm. We focused our analysis on muscles of the trunk and of the contralesional, not moving, arm. The bilateral activations of latissimi dorsi, trapezii transversalis and oblique externus abdominis were left/right asymmetric, for both test directions, except for the obliquus externus abdominis in the frontal reaching. Stroke survivors had difficulty deactivating the contralesional muscles at the end of each trial, especially the trapezii trasversalis in the lateral direction. The contralesional, non-moving arm had muscular activations modulated according to the movement phases of the moving arm. Repeating the task led to better performance in terms of reaching distance, supported by an increased activation of the trunk muscles. The reaching distance correlated negatively with the time-up-and-go test score.
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- Giorgia Marchesi
- Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering, University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy; (G.B.); (P.G.); (A.D.L.); (M.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0103536550
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- Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering, University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy; (G.B.); (P.G.); (A.D.L.); (M.C.)
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- Recovery and Functional Reeducation Unit, Rehabilitation Department, Santa Corona Hospital, 17027 Pietra Ligure, Italy; (L.B.); (C.L.)
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- Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering, University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy; (G.B.); (P.G.); (A.D.L.); (M.C.)
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- Recovery and Functional Reeducation Unit, Rehabilitation Department, Santa Corona Hospital, 17027 Pietra Ligure, Italy; (L.B.); (C.L.)
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- Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering, University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy; (G.B.); (P.G.); (A.D.L.); (M.C.)
- Movendo Technology s.r.l., 16128 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering, University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy; (G.B.); (P.G.); (A.D.L.); (M.C.)
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Rätz R, Conti F, Müri RM, Marchal-Crespo L. A Novel Clinical-Driven Design for Robotic Hand Rehabilitation: Combining Sensory Training, Effortless Setup, and Large Range of Motion in a Palmar Device. Front Neurorobot 2021; 15:748196. [PMID: 34987371 PMCID: PMC8721892 DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2021.748196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Neurorehabilitation research suggests that not only high training intensity, but also somatosensory information plays a fundamental role in the recovery of stroke patients. Yet, there is currently a lack of easy-to-use robotic solutions for sensorimotor hand rehabilitation. We addressed this shortcoming by developing a novel clinical-driven robotic hand rehabilitation device, which is capable of fine haptic rendering, and that supports physiological full flexion/extension of the fingers while offering an effortless setup. Our palmar design, based on a parallelogram coupled to a principal revolute joint, introduces the following novelties: (1) While allowing for an effortless installation of the user's hand, it offers large range of motion of the fingers (full extension to 180° flexion). (2) The kinematic design ensures that all fingers are supported through the full range of motion and that the little finger does not lose contact with the finger support in extension. (3) We took into consideration that a handle is usually comfortably grasped such that its longitudinal axis runs obliquely from the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger to the base of the hypothenar eminence. (4) The fingertip path was optimized to guarantee physiologically correct finger movements for a large variety of hand sizes. Moreover, the device possesses a high mechanical transparency, which was achieved using a backdrivable cable transmission. The transparency was further improved with the implementation of friction and gravity compensation. In a test with six healthy participants, the root mean square of the human-robot interaction force was found to remain as low as 1.37 N in a dynamic task. With its clinical-driven design and easy-to-use setup, our robotic device for hand sensorimotor rehabilitation has the potential for high clinical acceptance, applicability and effectiveness.
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- Raphael Rätz
- Motor Learning and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Neurorehabilitation, University Hospital Bern (Inselspital), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Motor Learning and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Cognitive Robotics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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van Kordelaar J, van de Ruit M, Solis-Escalante T, Aerden LAM, Meskers CGM, van Wegen EEH, Schouten AC, Kwakkel G, van der Helm FCT. The Cortical Response Evoked by Robotic Wrist Perturbations Reflects Level of Proprioceptive Impairment After Stroke. Front Hum Neurosci 2021; 15:695366. [PMID: 34858150 PMCID: PMC8631193 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.695366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Proprioception is important for regaining motor function in the paretic upper extremity after stroke. However, clinical assessments of proprioception are subjective and require verbal responses from the patient to applied proprioceptive stimuli. Cortical responses evoked by robotic wrist perturbations and measured by electroencephalography (EEG) may be an objective method to support current clinical assessments of proprioception. Objective: To establish whether evoked cortical responses reflect proprioceptive deficits as assessed by clinical scales and whether they predict upper extremity motor function at 26 weeks after stroke. Methods: Thirty-one patients with stroke were included. In week 1, 3, 5, 12, and 26 after stroke, the upper extremity sections of the Erasmus modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment (EmNSA-UE) and the Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment (FM-UE) and the EEG responses (64 channels) to robotic wrist perturbations were measured. The extent to which proprioceptive input was conveyed to the affected hemisphere was estimated by the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the evoked response. The relationships between SNR and EmNSA-UE as well as SNR and time after stroke were investigated using linear regression. Receiver-operating-characteristic curves were used to compare the predictive values of SNR and EmNSA-UE for predicting whether patients regained some selective motor control (FM-UE > 22) or whether they could only move their paretic upper extremity within basic limb synergies (FM-UE ≤ 22) at 26 weeks after stroke. Results: Patients (N = 7) with impaired proprioception (EmNSA-UE proprioception score < 8) had significantly smaller SNR than patients with unimpaired proprioception (N = 24) [EmNSA-UE proprioception score = 8, t(29) = 2.36, p = 0.03]. No significant effect of time after stroke on SNR was observed. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in the predictive value between EmNSA-UE and SNR for predicting motor function at 26 weeks after stroke. Conclusion: The SNR of the evoked cortical response does not significantly change as a function of time after stroke and differs between patients with clinically assessed impaired and unimpaired proprioception, suggesting that SNR reflects persistent damage to proprioceptive pathways. A similar predictive value with respect to EmNSA-UE suggests that SNR may be used as an objective predictor next to clinical sensory assessments for predicting motor function at 26 weeks after stroke.
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- Joost van Kordelaar
- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands.,Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience and Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience and Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam Neuroscience and Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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Russo C, Spandri V, Gallucci M, Halligan P, Bolognini N, Vallar G. Rivermead assessment of somatosensory performance: Italian normative data. Neurol Sci 2021; 42:5149-5156. [PMID: 33783659 PMCID: PMC8642335 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05210-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The Rivermead assessment of somatosensory performance (RASP) provides a quantitative assessment of somatosensory processing, suitable for brain-damaged patients suffering from stroke. It consists of seven subcomponents: Subtest 1 (sharp/dull discrimination), Subtest 2 (surface pressure touch), Subtest 3 (surface localization), Subtest 4 (sensory extinction), Subtest 5 (2-point discrimination), Subtest 6 (temperature discrimination), and Subtest 7 (proprioception). Overall, the RASP assesses 5 bilateral body regions: face (cheek), hand (palm and back), and foot (sole and back). This study aimed at providing normative data and cut-off scores for RASP subtests, for each body region, in a large Italian population sample. We present results from 300 healthy Italian individuals aged 19 to 98 years. Data represent a comprehensive set of norms that cover each subtest and each body region tested. Performance in Subtests 1, 5, and 6 decreased, for some body regions, with increasing age. Based on these results, norms were stratified for age (seven groups), with the pathological/non-pathological cut-off coinciding with the 5th percentile. Conversely, other results were not influenced by age; in such cases, a single error, in each body region, has to be considered indicative of pathological performance. This independent investigation of all subcomponents of the somatosensory system, for each body region, further confirms RASP's potential in clinical practice, for neurological assessment, as well as in research settings.
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- Cristina Russo
- Department of Psychology and Milan Center for Neuroscience-NeuroMi, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, Building U6, 20126, Milan, Italy.
- Neurology-Stroke Unit, Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy.
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- Department of Psychology and Milan Center for Neuroscience-NeuroMi, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, Building U6, 20126, Milan, Italy
- Neurology-Stroke Unit, Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and Milan Center for Neuroscience-NeuroMi, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, Building U6, 20126, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and Milan Center for Neuroscience-NeuroMi, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, Building U6, 20126, Milan, Italy
- Laboratory of Neuropsychology, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and Milan Center for Neuroscience-NeuroMi, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, Building U6, 20126, Milan, Italy.
- Laboratory of Neuropsychology, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.
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Sidarta A, Lim YC, Kuah CWK, Loh YJ, Ang WT. Robotic-based ACTive somatoSENSory (Act.Sens) retraining on upper limb functions with chronic stroke survivors: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2021; 7:207. [PMID: 34782024 PMCID: PMC8591937 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-021-00948-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Background Prior studies have established that senses of the limb position in space (proprioception and kinaesthesia) are important for motor control and learning. Although nearly one-half of stroke patients have impairment in the ability to sense their movements, somatosensory retraining focusing on proprioception and kinaesthesia is often overlooked. Interventions that simultaneously target motor and somatosensory components are thought to be useful for relearning somatosensory functions while increasing mobility of the affected limb. For over a decade, robotic technology has been incorporated in stroke rehabilitation for more controlled therapy intensity, duration, and frequency. This pilot randomised controlled trial introduces a compact robotic-based upper-limb reaching task that retrains proprioception and kinaesthesia concurrently. Methods Thirty first-ever chronic stroke survivors (> 6-month post-stroke) will be randomly assigned to either a treatment or a control group. Over a 5-week period, the treatment group will receive 15 training sessions for about an hour per session. Robot-generated haptic guidance will be provided along the movement path as somatosensory cues while moving. Audio-visual feedback will appear following every successful movement as a reward. For the same duration, the control group will complete similar robotic training but without the vision occluded and robot-generated cues. Baseline, post-day 1, and post-day 30 assessments will be performed, where the last two sessions will be conducted after the last training session. Robotic-based performance indices and clinical assessments of upper limb functions after stroke will be used to acquire primary and secondary outcome measures respectively. This work will provide insights into the feasibility of such robot-assisted training clinically. Discussion The current work presents a study protocol to retrain upper-limb somatosensory and motor functions using robot-based rehabilitation for community-dwelling stroke survivors. The training promotes active use of the affected arm while at the same time enhances somatosensory input through augmented feedback. The outcomes of this study will provide preliminary data and help inform the clinicians on the feasibility and practicality of the proposed exercise. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04490655. Registered 29 July 2020. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40814-021-00948-3.
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- Ananda Sidarta
- Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Centre for Advanced Rehabilitation Therapeutics (CART), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Cahill LS, Lannin NA, Purvis T, Cadilhac DA, Mak-Yuen Y, O'Connor DA, Carey LM. What is "usual care" in the rehabilitation of upper limb sensory loss after stroke? Results from a national audit and knowledge translation study. Disabil Rehabil 2021; 44:6462-6470. [PMID: 34498991 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1964620] [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: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To characterise the assessments and treatments that comprise "usual care" for stroke patients with somatosensory loss, and whether usual care has changed over time. MATERIALS AND METHODS Comparison of cross-sectional, observational data from (1) Stroke Foundation National Audit of Acute (2007-2019) and Rehabilitation (2010-2018) Stroke Services and (2) the SENSe Implement multi-site knowledge translation study with occupational therapists and physiotherapists (n = 115). Descriptive statistics, random effects logistic regression, and content analysis were used. RESULTS Acute hospitals (n = 172) contributed 24 996 cases across audits from 2007 to 2019 (median patient age 76 years, 54% male). Rehabilitation services (n = 134) contributed organisational survey data from 2010 to 2014, with 7165 cases (median 76 years, 55% male) across 2016-2018 clinical audits (n = 127 services). Somatoensory assessment protocol use increased from 53% (2007) to 86% (2019) (odds ratio 11.4, 95% CI 5.0-25.6). Reported use of sensory-specific retraining remained stable over time (90-93%). Therapist practice reports for n = 86 patients with somatosensory loss revealed 16% did not receive somatosensory rehabilitation. The most common treatment approaches were sensory rehabilitation using everyday activities (69%), sensory re-education (68%), and compensatory strategies (64%). CONCLUSION Sensory assessment protocol use has increased over time while sensory-specific training has remained stable. Sensory rehabilitation in the context of everyday activities is a common treatment approach. Clinical trial registration number: ACTRN12615000933550IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONOnly a small proportion of upper limb assessments conducted with stroke patients focus specifically on sensation; increased use of standardised upper limb assessments for sensory loss is needed.Stroke patients assessed as having upper limb sensory loss frequently do not receive treatment for their deficits.Therapists typically use everyday activities to treat upper limb sensory loss and may require upskilling in sensory-specific retraining to benefit patients.
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- Liana S Cahill
- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.,Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Australia.,School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Neurosciences, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Allied Health (Occupational Therapy), Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.,Public Health and Health Services Evaluation, Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.,Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Institute, Malvern, Australia.,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.,Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Stroke Theme, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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Poitras I, Martinie O, Robert MT, Campeau-Lecours A, Mercier C. Impact of Sensory Deficits on Upper Limb Motor Performance in Individuals with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11060744. [PMID: 34205153 PMCID: PMC8227331 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11060744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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People living with cerebral palsy (CP) exhibit motor and sensory impairments that affect unimanual and bimanual functions. The importance of sensory functions for motor control is well known, but the association between motor and sensory functions remains unclear in people living with CP. The objective of this systematic review was to characterize the relationship between sensory deficits and upper limb motor function in individuals living with CP. METHODS Five databases were screened. The inclusion criteria were: (1) including people living with CP, (2) reporting measurements of upper limb motor and sensory functions. A qualitative analysis of the studies' level of evidence was done. RESULTS Thirty-three articles were included. Twenty-five articles evaluated tactile functions, 10 proprioceptive functions and 7 visual functions; 31 of the articles reported on unimanual functions and 17 of them reported on bimanual functions. Tactile functions showed a moderate to high association; it was not possible to reach definitive conclusions for proprioceptive and visual functions. CONCLUSIONS The heterogeneity of the results limits the ability to draw definitive conclusions. Further studies should aim to perform more comprehensive assessments of motor and sensory functions, to determine the relative contribution of various sensory modalities to simple and more complex motor functions.
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- Isabelle Poitras
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada; (I.P.); (O.M.); (M.T.R.); (A.C.-L.)
- Department of Rehabilitation, Laval University, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada; (I.P.); (O.M.); (M.T.R.); (A.C.-L.)
- Department of Rehabilitation, Laval University, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada; (I.P.); (O.M.); (M.T.R.); (A.C.-L.)
- Department of Rehabilitation, Laval University, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada; (I.P.); (O.M.); (M.T.R.); (A.C.-L.)
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laval University, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada; (I.P.); (O.M.); (M.T.R.); (A.C.-L.)
- Department of Rehabilitation, Laval University, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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Effects of a robot-aided somatosensory training on proprioception and motor function in stroke survivors. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2021; 18:77. [PMID: 33971912 PMCID: PMC8112068 DOI: 10.1186/s12984-021-00871-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Proprioceptive deficits after stroke are associated with poor upper limb function, slower motor recovery, and decreased self-care ability. Improving proprioception should enhance motor control in stroke survivors, but current evidence is inconclusive. Thus, this study examined whether a robot-aided somatosensory-based training requiring increasingly accurate active wrist movements improves proprioceptive acuity as well as motor performance in chronic stroke. Methods Twelve adults with chronic stroke completed a 2-day training (age range: 42–74 years; median time-after-stroke: 12 months; median Fugl–Meyer UE: 65). Retention was assessed at Day 5. Grasping the handle of a wrist-robotic exoskeleton, participants trained to roll a virtual ball to a target through continuous wrist adduction/abduction movements. During training vision was occluded, but participants received real-time, vibro-tactile feedback on their forearm about ball position and speed. Primary outcome was the just-noticeable-difference (JND) wrist position sense threshold as a measure of proprioceptive acuity. Secondary outcomes were spatial error in an untrained wrist tracing task and somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEP) as a neural correlate of proprioceptive function. Ten neurologically-intact adults were recruited to serve as non-stroke controls for matched age, gender and hand dominance (age range: 44 to 79 years; 6 women, 4 men). Results Participants significantly reduced JND thresholds at posttest and retention (Stroke group: pretest: mean: 1.77° [SD: 0.54°] to posttest mean: 1.38° [0.34°]; Control group: 1.50° [0.46°] to posttest mean: 1.45° [SD: 0.54°]; F[2,37] = 4.54, p = 0.017, ηp2 = 0.20) in both groups. A higher pretest JND threshold was associated with a higher threshold reduction at posttest and retention (r = − 0.86, − 0.90, p ≤ 0.001) among the stroke participants. Error in the untrained tracing task was reduced by 22 % at posttest, yielding an effect size of w = 0.13. Stroke participants exhibited significantly reduced P27-N30 peak-to-peak SEP amplitude at pretest (U = 11, p = 0.03) compared to the non-stroke group. SEP measures did not change systematically with training. Conclusions This study provides proof-of-concept that non-visual, proprioceptive training can induce fast, measurable improvements in proprioceptive function in chronic stroke survivors. There is encouraging but inconclusive evidence that such somatosensory learning transfers to untrained motor tasks. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov; Registration ID: NCT02565407; Date of registration: 01/10/2015; URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02565407.
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Bernard-Espina J, Beraneck M, Maier MA, Tagliabue M. Multisensory Integration in Stroke Patients: A Theoretical Approach to Reinterpret Upper-Limb Proprioceptive Deficits and Visual Compensation. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:646698. [PMID: 33897359 PMCID: PMC8058201 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.646698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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For reaching and grasping, as well as for manipulating objects, optimal hand motor control arises from the integration of multiple sources of sensory information, such as proprioception and vision. For this reason, proprioceptive deficits often observed in stroke patients have a significant impact on the integrity of motor functions. The present targeted review attempts to reanalyze previous findings about proprioceptive upper-limb deficits in stroke patients, as well as their ability to compensate for these deficits using vision. Our theoretical approach is based on two concepts: first, the description of multi-sensory integration using statistical optimization models; second, on the insight that sensory information is not only encoded in the reference frame of origin (e.g., retinal and joint space for vision and proprioception, respectively), but also in higher-order sensory spaces. Combining these two concepts within a single framework appears to account for the heterogeneity of experimental findings reported in the literature. The present analysis suggests that functional upper limb post-stroke deficits could not only be due to an impairment of the proprioceptive system per se, but also due to deficiencies of cross-references processing; that is of the ability to encode proprioceptive information in a non-joint space. The distinction between purely proprioceptive or cross-reference-related deficits can account for two experimental observations: first, one and the same patient can perform differently depending on specific proprioceptive assessments; and a given behavioral assessment results in large variability across patients. The distinction between sensory and cross-reference deficits is also supported by a targeted literature review on the relation between cerebral structure and proprioceptive function. This theoretical framework has the potential to lead to a new stratification of patients with proprioceptive deficits, and may offer a novel approach to post-stroke rehabilitation.
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- Université de Paris, INCC UMR 8002, CNRS, Paris, France
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D'Imperio D, Romeo Z, Maistrello L, Durgoni E, Della Pietà C, De Filippo De Grazia M, Meneghello F, Turolla A, Zorzi M. Sensorimotor, Attentional, and Neuroanatomical Predictors of Upper Limb Motor Deficits and Rehabilitation Outcome after Stroke. Neural Plast 2021; 2021:8845685. [PMID: 33868400 PMCID: PMC8035034 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8845685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The rehabilitation of motor deficits following stroke relies on both sensorimotor and cognitive abilities, thereby involving large-scale brain networks. However, few studies have investigated the integration between motor and cognitive domains, as well as its neuroanatomical basis. In this retrospective study, upper limb motor responsiveness to technology-based rehabilitation was examined in a sample of 29 stroke patients (18 with right and 11 with left brain damage). Pretreatment sensorimotor and attentional abilities were found to influence motor recovery. Training responsiveness increased as a function of the severity of motor deficits, whereas spared attentional abilities, especially visuospatial attention, supported motor improvements. Neuroanatomical analysis of structural lesions and white matter disconnections showed that the poststroke motor performance was associated with putamen, insula, corticospinal tract, and frontoparietal connectivity. Motor rehabilitation outcome was mainly associated with the superior longitudinal fasciculus and partial involvement of the corpus callosum. The latter findings support the hypothesis that motor recovery engages large-scale brain networks that involve cognitive abilities and provides insight into stroke rehabilitation strategies.
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- IRCCS San Camillo Hospital, Venice, Italy
- Department of General Psychology and Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Italy
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Tashiro S, Kuroki M, Okuyama K, Oshima O, Ogura M, Hijikata N, Nakamura T, Oka A, Kawakami M, Tsuji T, Liu M. Factors related to daily use of the paretic upper limb in patients with chronic hemiparetic stroke-A retrospective cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247998. [PMID: 33690690 PMCID: PMC7942978 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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AIMS The present study aimed to determine factors associated with the frequency of paralyzed upper extremity (UE) use in chronic stroke patients with severe UE functional deficiency. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 138 consecutive patients, and 117 was analyzed (median age, 55 [range, 18-85] years; median stroke duration, 24.5 [range, 7-302] months) with chronic hemiparetic stroke who were admitted to our hospital for intensive upper extremity rehabilitation. The mean Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) UE score was 28.6. All of them are independent in their activity of daily living (ADL) and without remarkable cognitive deficits. Amount-of-use score of Motor Activity Log-14 (MAL-AOU) was applied as the index of daily use of affected UE. The following parameters were examined as the explanatory variables: demographics, proximal and distal sub-scores of FMA UE, Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), and sensory function scores in the Stroke Impairment Assessment Set (SIAS). RESULTS The median MAL-AOU score was 0.57 [range, 0.28-0.80]. Ordinal regression analysis revealed that FMA proximal, FMA distal, and SIAS sensory function (touch) were associated with AOU score of MAL-14 (Pseudo R-square = 0.460). CONCLUSION Not only motor but also sensory function, especially tactile sensation, play a crucial role in the daily use of affected UE in chronic stroke patients with severe UE hemiparesis.
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- Syoichi Tashiro
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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Ferrari F, Shell CE, Thumser ZC, Clemente F, Plow EB, Cipriani C, Marasco PD. Proprioceptive Augmentation With Illusory Kinaesthetic Sensation in Stroke Patients Improves Movement Quality in an Active Upper Limb Reach-and-Point Task. Front Neurorobot 2021; 15:610673. [PMID: 33732129 PMCID: PMC7956990 DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2021.610673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Stroke patients often have difficulty completing motor tasks even after substantive rehabilitation. Poor recovery of motor function can often be linked to stroke-induced damage to motor pathways. However, stroke damage in pathways that impact effective integration of sensory feedback with motor control may represent an unappreciated obstacle to smooth motor coordination. In this study we investigated the effects of augmenting movement proprioception during a reaching task in six stroke patients as a proof of concept. We used a wearable neurorobotic proprioceptive feedback system to induce illusory kinaesthetic sensation by vibrating participants' upper arm muscles over active limb movements. Participants were instructed to extend their elbow to reach-and-point to targets of differing sizes at various distances, while illusion-inducing vibration (90 Hz), sham vibration (25 Hz), or no vibration was applied to the distal tendons of either their biceps brachii or their triceps brachii. To assess the impact of augmented kinaesthetic feedback on motor function we compared the results of vibrating the biceps or triceps during arm extension in the affected arm of stroke patients and able-bodied participants. We quantified performance across conditions and participants by tracking limb/hand kinematics with motion capture, and through Fitts' law analysis of reaching target acquisition. Kinematic analyses revealed that injecting 90 Hz illusory kinaesthetic sensation into the actively contracting (agonist) triceps muscle during reaching increased movement smoothness, movement directness, and elbow extension. Conversely, injecting 90 Hz illusory kinaesthetic sensation into the antagonistic biceps during reaching negatively impacted those same parameters. The Fitts' law analyses reflected similar effects with a trend toward increased throughput with triceps vibration during reaching. Across all analyses, able-bodied participants were largely unresponsive to illusory vibrational augmentation. These findings provide evidence that vibration-induced movement illusions delivered to the primary agonist muscle involved in active movement may be integrated into rehabilitative approaches to help promote functional motor recovery in stroke patients.
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- Francesca Ferrari
- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Department of Excellence in Robotics & A.I., Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory for Bionic Integration, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute-Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.,Advanced Platform Technology Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Laboratory for Bionic Integration, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute-Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.,Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Department of Excellence in Robotics & A.I., Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute-Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.,Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Department of Excellence in Robotics & A.I., Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory for Bionic Integration, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute-Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.,Advanced Platform Technology Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Cahill LS, Carey LM, Mak-Yuen Y, McCluskey A, Neilson C, O'Connor DA, Lannin NA. Factors influencing allied health professionals' implementation of upper limb sensory rehabilitation for stroke survivors: a qualitative study to inform knowledge translation. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e042879. [PMID: 33608401 PMCID: PMC7896620 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Somatosensory loss is common after stroke with one-in-two individuals affected. Although clinical practice guidelines recommend providing somatosensory rehabilitation, this impairment often remains unassessed and untreated. To address the gap between guideline recommendations and clinical practice, this study sought to understand the factors influencing delivery of evidence-based upper limb sensory rehabilitation after stroke. DESIGN Qualitative study involving focus groups and interviews. Data analysis used an inductive approach (thematic analysis) and deductive analysis using implementation theory (the Theoretical Domains Framework and Normalisation Process Theory). SETTING Eight healthcare organisations in metropolitan and regional areas of Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. PARTICIPANTS Eighty-seven rehabilitation therapists (79% occupational therapists and 21% physiotherapists) were purposively sampled and participated in a knowledge translation study with staggered recruitment from 2014 to 2018. RESULTS Three types of factors influenced therapists' delivery of upper limb somatosensory rehabilitation: individual ('The uncertain, unskilled therapist'), patient ('Patient understanding and priorities') and organisational ('System pressures and resources'). Deductive analysis using implementation theory identified key determinants of practice change, such as opportunities to consolidate new skills, the anticipated benefits of upskilling as a therapy team and the work anticipated by therapists to incorporate a new somatosensory rehabilitation approach. CONCLUSIONS Occupational therapists and physiotherapists hold valuable insights towards practice change in somatosensory rehabilitation from the 'frontline'. Therapists experience barriers to change including a lack of knowledge and skills, lack of resources and organisational pressures. Facilitators for change were identified, including social support and therapists' perceived legitimacy in using new somatosensory rehabilitation approaches. Results will inform the design of a tailored implementation strategy to increase the use of evidence-based somatosensory rehabilitation in Australia. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12615000933550).
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- Liana S Cahill
- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Stroke, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Stroke, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Neurorehabilitation and Recovery, Stroke, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The StrokeEd Collaboration, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Occupational Therapy, Rural Department of Allied Health, Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Institute, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Allied Health (Occupational Therapy), Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Pundik S, Skelly M, McCabe J, Akbari H, Tatsuoka C, Plow EB. Does rTMS Targeting Contralesional S1 Enhance Upper Limb Somatosensory Function in Chronic Stroke? A Proof-of-Principle Study. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2021; 35:233-246. [PMID: 33514270 DOI: 10.1177/1545968321989338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Somatosensory deficits are prevalent after stroke, but effective interventions are limited. Brain stimulation of the contralesional primary somatosensory cortex (S1) is a promising adjunct to peripherally administered rehabilitation therapies. OBJECTIVE To assess short-term effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting contralesional (S1) of the upper extremity. METHODS Using a single-session randomized crossover design, stroke survivors with upper extremity somatosensory loss participated in 3 rTMS treatments targeting contralesional S1: Sham, 5 Hz, and 1 Hz. rTMS was delivered concurrently with peripheral of sensory electrical stimulation and vibration of the affected hand. Outcomes included 2-point discrimination (2PD), proprioception, vibration perception threshold, monofilament threshold (size), and somatosensory evoked potential (SEP). Measures were collected before, immediately after treatment, and 1 hour after treatment. Mixed models were fit to analyze the effects of the 3 interventions. RESULTS Subjects were 59.8 ± 8.1 years old and 45 ± 39 months poststroke. There was improvement in 2PD after 5-Hz rTMS for the stroke-affected (F(2, 76.163) = 3.5, P = .035) and unaffected arm (F(2, 192.786) = 10.6, P < .0001). Peak-to-peak SEP amplitudes were greater after 5-Hz rTMS for N33-P45 (F(2, 133.027) = 3.518, P = .032) and N45-P60 (F(2, 67.353) = 3.212, P = .047). Latencies shortened after 5-Hz rTMS for N20 (F(2, 69.64) = 3.37, P = .04), N60 (F(2, 47.343) = 4.375, P = .018), and P100 (F(2, 37.608) = 3.537, P = .039) peaks. There were no differences between changes immediately after the intervention and an hour later. CONCLUSIONS Short-term application of facilitatory high-frequency rTMS (5Hz) to contralesional S1 combined with peripheral somatosensory stimulation may promote somatosensory function. This intervention may serve as a useful adjunct in somatosensory rehabilitation after stroke.
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Affiliation(s)
- Svetlana Pundik
- Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
| | - Heba Akbari
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
| | | | - Ela B Plow
- Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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