Brain reprogramming may help stroke survivors
Rehab Regs, July 29, 2004
Researchers have found that bilateral arm training with rhythmic auditory cueing (BATRAC) can improve arm functions for some stroke survivors who experienced their stroke more than one year before the therapy. BATRAC involves repetitive training of both arms acting in time with a metronome, according to Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week. The study was unveiled at the Fifth International Stroke Society World Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, earlier this month. The dual arm therapy appears to actually reprogram brain neuromuscular pathways. Previously, most types of therapy primarily focused on either the affected or the healthy arm, but not both.
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