ReviewFrontiers in neurology2020
Enhancing Brain Plasticity to Promote Stroke Recovery.
Review in Frontiers in neurology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling for Balance Rehabilitation in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Artificial organs · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating the impact of transcranial electrical stimulation on post-stroke dysphagia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Pooled it
- The efficacy of gait rehabilitations for the treatment of incomplete spinal cord injury: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of control strategies on gait in robot-assisted post-stroke lower limb rehabilitation: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2022Pooled it
- Cellular and Molecular Targets for Non-Invasive, Non-Pharmacological Therapeutic/Rehabilitative Interventions in Acute Ischemic Stroke.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of robot-assisted training on balance function in patients with stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in the Rehabilitation of Motor Function of Patients With Subacute Stroke: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Pooled it
- Surgery versus Botulinum Toxin A for Treatment of Post-Stroke Upper-Limb Spasticity: White Matter Changes, Function, and Quality-of-Life-A Randomized Controlled Trial.Neural plasticity · 2026Trial
- A new program for systematically enhancing cognitive reserve in healthy adults: A pilot randomized active-controlled clinical trial.PloS one · 2025Trial
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- Simultaneous high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation and robot-assisted gait training in stroke patients.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Benefits and Importance of Early Rehabilitation in Patients After Stroke.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Effects of noninvasive brain stimulation on motor functions in animal models of ischemia and trauma in the central nervous system.Neural regeneration research · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation paired with vagus nerve stimulation for motor function of chronic ischemic stroke patients in China: Study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial (Repair Study).Neuroprotection (Chichester, England) · 2026Article
- Ischemic stroke triggers brain-wide synaptic remodeling within four hours.PLoS biology · 2026Article
- Predictors of functional outcome at 3 months in ischemic stroke patients with discharge disability following endovascular therapy: a multi-center observational cohort study of 836 patients.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Observational
- Protective effects of early low-intensity exercise on the antigravity soleus muscle following focal cerebral infarction in rats.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- From diet to brain repair: natural bioactive compounds in post-ischemic stroke recovery.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Influence of Trunk Function on Assisted Gait and Independence in Patients With Acute Stroke.Stroke research and treatment · 2026Article
- The unlocked hand: A surgical-rehabilitative paradigm for post-stroke spasticity.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Stroke disturbs both the structural and functional integrity of the brain. The understanding of stroke pathophysiology has improved greatly in the past several decades. However, effective therapy is still limited, especially for patients who are in the subacute or chronic phase. Multiple novel therapies have been developed to improve clinical outcomes by improving brain plasticity. These approaches either focus on improving brain remodeling and restoration or on constructing a neural bypass to avoid brain injury. This review describes emerging therapies, including modern rehabilitation, brain stimulation, cell therapy, brain-computer interfaces, and peripheral nervous transfer, and highlights treatment-induced plasticity. Key evidence from basic studies on the underlying mechanisms is also briefly discussed. These insights should lead to a deeper understanding of the overall neural circuit changes, the clinical relevance of these changes in stroke, and stroke treatment progress, which will assist in the development of future approaches to enhance brain function after stroke.
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