abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-frequency rTMS can induce upregulation of excitability in the contralateral hemisphere by interhemispheric interaction. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the effects of interhemispheric modulation on hemodynamic changes after applying low-frequency rTMS over the anatomical hand knob (HK) an...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Kim J,Kim H,Lee J,Lee HJ,Na Y,Chang WH,Kim YH

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In low vision patients, the assessment of contrast sensitivity is an essential tool to determine the stage of visual impairment. However, traditional contrast sensitivity tests rely on verbal feedback, and the expertise of the examiner. OBJECTIVE:In the current study, a fast, OKN-based virtual diagnosis too...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Tatiyosyan SA,Rifai K,Wahl S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hearing loss is becoming a real social and health problem. Its prevalence in the elderly is an epidemic. The risk of developing hearing loss is also growing among younger people. If left untreated, hearing loss can perpetuate development of neurodegenerative diseases, including dementia. Despite recent advan...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Cieśla K,Wolak T,Lorens A,Heimler B,Skarżyński H,Amedi A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cerebral ischemic stroke involves mitochondrial dysfunction, motor deficits, and paralysis; and Danhong injection (DHI) might possess mitochondrial protection and functional recovery in a stroke subject through promoting expression of parkin, a ubiquitin ligase playing a key role in the regulation of prote...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Orgah JO,Ren J,Liu X,Orgah EA,Gao XM,Zhu Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many ocular diseases (such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and traumatic eye injuries) can result in the degeneration of retinal cells and the subsequent loss of vision. Some kinds of treatments, such as drugs, stem cell transplantation and surgery are reported to be effective in c...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Li HY,Rong SS,Hong X,Guo R,Yang FZ,Liang YY,Li A,So KF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) is widely used in children with cerebral palsy (CP), but information about optimal intervention frequency and duration is still lacking and the current evidence about effect of RAGT on motor endurance and fitness is very preliminary. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Digiacomo F,Tamburin S,Tebaldi S,Pezzani M,Tagliafierro M,Casale R,Bartolo M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robotic rehabilitation is a highly promising approach to recover lost functions after stroke or other neurological disorders. Unfortunately, robotic rehabilitation currently suffers from "motor slacking", a phenomenon in which the human motor system reduces muscle activation levels and movement excursions, o...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Washabaugh EP,Treadway E,Gillespie RB,Remy CD,Krishnan C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parkinson's Disease (PD) is characterized by progressive and disabling symptoms. An impaired oxidative metabolism efficiency was supposed to be involved in the systemic impairment. Rehabilitative treatment represents a valid tool in promoting skeletal muscle's adaptations, even if no solid studies on muscle ...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Di Martino S,Tramonti C,Unti E,Del Gamba C,Bonuccelli U,Rossi B,Ceravolo R,Chisari C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of an expanded form of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (eCIMT) that renders CIMT, originally designed for treating mild-to-moderate upper-extremity hemiparesis, suitable for treating severe hemiparesis. METHODS:Twenty-one adults ≥1 year after stroke with severe upper-extremity hemi...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Uswatte G,Taub E,Bowman MH,Delgado A,Bryson C,Morris DM,Mckay S,Barman J,Mark VW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Specific investigation of dual task-interference (DTI) may help researchers to develop the optimal training exercise for enhancing the performance of daily activities. OBJECTIVES:To reveal the DTI by comparing the performances between personalized single tasks (cognitive or motor task) and dual task with se...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Kang EK,Shin D,Yun JY,Park W,Park HW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury can result in lasting cognitive dysfunction due to degeneration of mature hippocampal neurons as well as the loss of immature neurons within the dentate gyrus. While endogenous neurogenesis affords a partial recovery of the immature neuron population, hippocampal neurogenesis may be en...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Sama DM,Carlson SW,Joseph B,Saenger S,Metzger F,Saatman KE

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Progressive apoptosis in the dopaminergic neurons of substantia nigra lead to Parkinson's disease. Since neurons require substantially higher supply of energy, their mitochondria have a pivotal status in neuronal survival. These organelles have a key role to play in apoptosis and any impairment thereof may l...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Qadri R,Namdeo M,Behari M,Goyal V,Sharma S,Mukhopadhyay AK

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The patients with chronic Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) mostly present with extremely challenging differential diagnosis. The advanced analysis of electroencephalographic (EEG) signals induced by brain stimulation paradigms may provide an appropriate approach to differentiate patients with DoC, besides th...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Naro A,Leo A,Bruno R,Cannavò A,Buda A,Manuli A,Bramanti A,Bramanti P,Calabrò RS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The brain can undergo self-repair and has the ability to compensate for functions lost after a stroke. The plasticity of the ischemic brain is influenced by several factors including aging and pharmacotherapy. Fluoxetine is an antidepressant which enhances serotonergic neurotransmission through selective inhibition of...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Sun Y,Sun X,Qu H,Zhao S,Xiao T,Zhao C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) has immune-modulatory and neuro-protective characteristics that can be used for treatment of acute ischemic stroke. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the therapeutic effects of DMF on histological and functional recovery of rats after transient middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion. METHODS...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Safari A,Fazeli M,Namavar MR,Tanideh N,Jafari P,Borhani-Haghighi A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) has been administered over single brain regions for small numbers of sessions. Safety, feasibility and tolerability of HD-tDCS over multiple brain regions, multiple daily stimulations and long periods are not established. OBJECTIVE:We studied...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Turski CA,Kessler-Jones A,Chow C,Hermann B,Hsu D,Jones J,Seeger SK,Chappell R,Boly M,Ikonomidou C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress is an important factor in the pathophysiologic changes after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Connexin43 (Cx43) was reported to contribute to cerebral damage. However, the impacts of Cx40 have not been investigated in detail. OBJECTIVE:In the present study, we hypothesized that Cx40 was involv...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Chen W,Guo Y,Yang W,Zheng P,Zeng J,Tong W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After stroke, the learned non-use of a paretic arm is a major obstacle to the improvement of hand function. OBJECTIVE:We examined whether patients with a central paresis could profit from applying the self-regulation strategy of making if-then plans that specify situational triggers to using the paretic arm...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Marquardt MK,Cohen AL,Gollwitzer PM,Gilbert SJ,Dettmers C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients suffering from chronic disorders of consciousness (DOC), including minimally conscious state (MCS) and unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS), typically show an awareness impairment paralleled by a significant reflex hyper-excitability, which depend on the cortical deafferentation following brain-d...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Naro A,Bruno R,Leo A,Russo M,Salviera C,Bramanti A,Bramanti P,Calabrò RS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The dopamine system plays a key role in motor learning and neuroplasticity. Several studies have studied the efficacy of dopaminergic drugs in enhancing motor recovery after stroke, but the effects are controversial. Although genetic variations in plasticity-related genes influence each individual's capacity...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Kim BR,Kim HY,Chun YI,Yun YM,Kim H,Choi DH,Lee J

更新日期：2016-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple Sclerosis is a heterogeneous disorders involving in early stage gait and balance. Together with immunomodulating therapies, rehabilitation had a crucial role in improving motor tasks and quality of life. Between the emerging techniques, Focal Vibrations (FV) could play a role, but they have been use...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Spina E,Carotenuto A,Aceto MG,Cerillo I,Silvestre F,Arace F,Paone P,Orefice G,Iodice R

更新日期：2016-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Virtual reality (VR) has the potential to provide intensive, repetitive, and task-oriented training, and game-based therapy can enhance patients' motivation and enjoyment. OBJECTIVE:The objective of the present study was to develop a mobile game-based upper extremity VR program for patients who have experie...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Choi YH,Ku J,Lim H,Kim YH,Paik NJ

更新日期：2016-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Contemporary strategies to promote motor recovery following stroke focus on repetitive voluntary movements. Although successful movement relies on efficient sensorimotor integration, functional outcomes often bias motor therapy toward motor-related impairments such as weakness, spasticity and synergies; sensory therap...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Bolognini N,Russo C,Edwards DJ

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is considerable variability in the extent and nature of the glial response to injury and neurodegeneration. Transplantation of fetal cortical tissue onto the brain of neonatal host rats or mice results in region-specific changes dependent on where the fetal tissue is placed. These changes include chronic ...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Bates KA,Drummond ES,Cozens GS,Harvey AR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Understanding the neural mechanisms of stroke recovery is of paramount importance for neurorehabilitation. METHODS:For this purpose, we analyzed several TMS and EEG variables and their association with motor recovery. Thirty-five subjects with chronic stroke were recruited. The neurophysiological examination i...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Simis M,Doruk D,Imamura M,Anghinah R,Morales-Quezada L,Fregni F,Battistella LR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Accurate coil placement over a target area is critical during transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), as small deviations can alter testing outcomes. Accordingly, frameless stereotaxic systems (FSS) are recommended for reliable coil placement during TMS applications. However, FSS is not practical due to the co...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Washabaugh EP,Krishnan C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), electrical brain signals during motor imagery are utilized as commands connecting the brain to a computer. To use BCI in patients with stroke, unique brain signal changes should be characterized during motor imagery process. This study aimed to examine the trial-dependent mo...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Lee M,Park CH,Im CH,Kim JH,Kwon GH,Kim L,Chang WH,Kim YH

更新日期：2015-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To demonstrate, in a proof-of-concept study, whether potentiating ipsilesional higher motor areas (premotor cortex and supplementary motor area) augments and accelerates recovery associated with constraint induced movement. METHODS:In a randomized, double-blinded pilot clinical study, 12 patients with chronic ...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Cunningham DA,Varnerin N,Machado A,Bonnett C,Janini D,Roelle S,Potter-Baker K,Sankarasubramanian V,Wang X,Yue G,Plow EB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to explore the use of two-photon microscopy for investigating the therapeutic time window of methylprednisolone (MP) treatment after spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS:Twenty-four YFP H-line mice were subjected to hemisection SCI and then divided into four groups. Group 1 receiv...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Zhang Y,Zhang L,Ji X,Pang M,Ju F,Zhang J,Li W,Zhang S,He Z,Gan WB,Tang P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We hypothesized that recovery of upper extremity motor function is associated with reduction of intracortical inhibition and improved reciprocal inhibition. This study examines the relationships of functional recovery in chronic stroke with the intracortical inhibition and spinal reciprocal inhibition. METHODS...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Fujiwara T,Honaga K,Kawakami M,Nishimoto A,Abe K,Mizuno K,Kodama M,Masakado Y,Tsuji T,Liu M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Freezing of gait (FOG) affects mobility and balance seriously. Few reports have investigated the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on FOG in Parkinson's disease (PD). We investigated the efficacy of high-frequency rTMS for the treatment of FOG in PD. METHODS:Seventeen patients diag...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Kim MS,Chang WH,Cho JW,Youn J,Kim YK,Kim SW,Kim YH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Several recent studies have demonstrated that following short-term monocular deprivation in normal adults, the patched eye, rather than the unpatched eye, becomes stronger in subsequent binocular viewing. However, little is known about the site and nature of the underlying processes. In this study, we examine t...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Zhou J,Baker DH,Simard M,Saint-Amour D,Hess RF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect and underlying mechanism of Aceglutamide on motor dysfunction in rats after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion. METHODS:Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to 2 h transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Aceglutamide or vehicle was intraperitoneally given to rats at 24 ...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Zhang R,Yang N,Ji C,Zheng J,Liang Z,Hou CY,Liu YY,Zuo PP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present work compared the behavioral outcomes of ACCS therapy delivered either intravenously (i.v.) or intracerebroventricularly (i.c.v.) after penetrating ballistic-like brain injury (PBBI). Histological markers for neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration were employed to investigate the potential therapeu...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Deng-Bryant Y,Readnower RD,Leung LY,Cunningham TL,Shear DA,Tortella FC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous studies demonstrated that administering extradural cortical stimulation (ECS) to rats during the acute phase of a photothrombotic infarct enhances motor recovery. However, the effect of ECS during the subacute phase was unknown. We aimed to evaluate the effects of ECS on motor recovery in a rat model o...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Chang WH,Kim H,Sun W,Kim JY,Shin YI,Kim YH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Despite advances towards potential clinically viable therapies there has been only limited success in improving functional recovery following traumatic brain injury (TBI). In rats, exposure to an enriched environment (EE) improves learning and fosters motor skill development. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Dunkerson J,Moritz KE,Young J,Pionk T,Fink K,Rossignol J,Dunbar G,Smith JS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychopathy is a mental disorder marked by deficient emotional responses, lack of empathy, and poor behavioral controls, commonly resulting in persistent antisocial deviance and criminal behavior. Accumulating research suggests that psychopathy follows a developmental trajectory with strong genetic influences, and whi...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Anderson NE,Kiehl KA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Several studies have shown that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a useful tool to enhance language recovery in aphasia. It has also been suggested that modulation of the neurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) might be part of the mechanisms involved in tDCS effects on synaptic co...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Marangolo P,Fiori V,Gelfo F,Shofany J,Razzano C,Caltagirone C,Angelucci F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to delineate the relationship between several types of T1-weighted MRI pathology and motor rehabilitation potential following Constraint Induced Movement therapy (CI therapy) in chronic stroke. METHODS:Stepwise regression was employed (n = 80) to identify predictors of motor recov...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Gauthier LV,Mark VW,Taub E,McCullars A,Barghi A,Rickards T,Hicks J,Uswatte G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The primary somatosensory cortex (S1) is somatotopically reorganized after limb amputation. The duration of the amputation, the intensity of phantom limb pain but also a multifactoral model of altered cerebral input have been discussed to be associated with cortical changes. Patients with finger amputation rare...

journal_title：Restorative neurology and neuroscience

authors： Oelschläger M,Pfannmöller J,Langner I,Lotze M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00