ReviewFrontiers in neurology2025
Progress in the application of motor imagery therapy in upper limb motor function rehabilitation of stroke patients with hemiplegia.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Stroke Neurorehabilitation and the Role of Motor Imagery Training: Do ARAT and Barthel Index Improvements Support Its Clinical Use? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of Motor Imagery in the Treatment of Poststroke Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of motor imagery in recovery of nerve blockade in patients undergoing total knee replacement under spinal anesthesia: a randomized prospective controlled study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Trial
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- Mirror Therapy Versus Motor Imagery in Stroke Neurorehabilitation: A Systematic Review with Comparative Narrative Synthesis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- FRFNet: a fatigue-robust EEG-EMG fusion network for hand movement intention recognition.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- The interplay between stroke and hip fractures: a narrative review of mechanisms, risk assessment, and prevention.Frontiers in aging · 2026Review
- Motor Imagery for Post-Stroke Upper Limb Recovery: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs on Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Scores.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Motor Imagery Training Improves Interoception and Satisfaction with Performance.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Improved filter bank common spatial pattern algorithm based on the sparrow search algorithm.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
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Abstract
Stroke is the leading cause of disability in Chinese adults. Upper limb motor dysfunction is a common manifestation of neurological dysfunction after stroke and can exert significant effects on a patient's daily living ability and quality-of-life. Therefore, it is crucial to provide appropriate rehabilitation treatment for upper limb motor function in stroke patients with hemiplegia. Currently, rehabilitation treatment for upper limb motor function in hemiplegic stroke patients in China includes motor therapy, neuro-promoting technology, occupational therapy, physical factor intervention, speech therapy, and swallowing therapy. Motor imagery therapy has also been shown to effectively promote the rehabilitation of upper limb function in stroke patients. Here, we review the concept, classification, mechanism of action, application, and effect of motor imagery therapy for the rehabilitation of upper limb motor function in stroke patients with hemiplegia in China. We summarize the available evidence, arising from Chinese experience, to support the implementation of this method in medical and rehabilitation institutions.
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