Stroke survivors gain lost motor skills
Rehab Regs, November 11, 2004
Preliminary study results have shown that the use of electrical stimulation, called motor cortex stimulation, may be both safe and effective in helping stroke patients regain greater use of their hands and arms, according to Hospital Law Weekly. The trial showed that study participants--stroke survivors suffering impaired hand or arm movement--who underwent physical rehabilitation accompanied by motor cortex stimulation showed greater improvement than participants who received physical rehabilitation alone. The study, sponsored by Northstar Neuroscience, Inc., is close to completing additional research to validate the findings, reported Hospital Law Weekly.
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