Robot-aided sensorimotor arm training improves outcome in patients with chronic stroke.

Ferraro, M; Palazzolo, J J; Krol, J; Krebs, H I; Hogan, N; Volpe, B T · Neurology · 2003

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Abstract

Thirty patients with chronic stroke received 6 weeks of sensorimotor robotic training in a pilot study that targeted motor function of the affected shoulder and elbow. The impairment and disability scores were stable during a 2-month observation/measurement period, improved significantly by program completion, and remained robust in the 3-month follow-up. Task-specific motor training attenuated a chronic neurologic deficit well beyond the expected period for improvement after stroke.

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