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ReviewCureus2023

Innovative Approaches and Therapies to Enhance Neuroplasticity and Promote Recovery in Patients With Neurological Disorders: A Narrative Review.

Jitesh Kumar, Tirath Patel, Fnu Sugandh, Jyotishna Dev, Umesh Kumar, Maham Adeeb, Meet Popatbhai Kachhadia, Piyush Puri, Fnu Prachi, Mohammad Uzair Zaman and 3 more

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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52citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Jitesh KumarInternal Medicine, Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College, Sukkur, PAK.
Tirath PatelMedical Student, American University of Antigua, St. John's, ATG.
Fnu SugandhMedicine, Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College, Sukkur, PAK.
Jyotishna DevPediatric Medicine, Green City Hospital, Kathmandu, NPL.
Umesh KumarMedicine and Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.
Maham AdeebMedicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.
Meet Popatbhai KachhadiaInternal Medicine, PDU (Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay) Medical College, Civil Hospital Campus, Rajkot, IND.
Piyush PuriInternal Medicine, Adesh Institute of Medical Science and Research, Bathinda, IND.
Fnu PrachiMedicine, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, IND.
Mohammad Uzair ZamanMedicine, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan, PAK.
Satesh KumarMedicine and Surgery, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Karachi, PAK.
Giustino VarrassiPain Medicine, Paolo Procacci Foundation, Rome, ITA.
Abdul Rehman Shah SyedMedicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brain rehabilitation and recovery for people with neurological disorders, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and neurodegenerative diseases, depend mainly on neuroplasticity, the brain's capacity to restructure and adapt. This literature review aims to look into cutting-edge methods and treatments that support neuroplasticity and recovery in these groups. A thorough search of electronic databases revealed a wide range of research and papers investigating several neuroplasticity-targeting methods, such as cognitive training, physical activity, non-invasive brain stimulation, and pharmaceutical interventions. The results indicate that these therapies can control neuroplasticity and improve motor, mental, and sensory function. In addition, cutting-edge approaches, such as virtual reality (VR) and brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), promise to increase neuroplasticity and foster rehabilitation. However, many issues and restrictions still need to be resolved, including the demand for individualized treatments and the absence of defined standards. In conclusion, this review emphasizes the significance of neuroplasticity in brain rehabilitation. It identifies novel strategies and treatments that promise to enhance recovery in patients with neurological illnesses. Future studies should concentrate on improving these therapies and developing evidence-based standards to direct clinical practice and enhance outcomes for this vulnerable population.

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brainneurodegenerativeneurologicalneuroplasticityrehabilitationstroketraumatic

Identifiers

PMID37588309
PMCPMC10425702

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