Background and Purpose. Balance disability is common after stroke, but there is little detailed
information about it. The aims of this study were to investigate the frequency of balance …

Because no detailed information exists regarding the topographic representation of swallowing
musculature on the human cerebral cortex in health or disease, we used transcranial …

Background and Purpose—We sought to determine the frequency of occurrence of
contralesional unilateral spatial neglect (USN) after stroke and to investigate the effect of side of …

Background & Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the mechanism for recovery of
swallowing after dysphagic stroke. Methods: Twenty-eight patients who had a unilateral …

Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia occurs in up to a third of patients presenting with a
unilateral hemiplegic stroke, yet its neurophysiological basis remains unknown. To explore …

Objective: To characterize the nature of sensory impairments after stroke, identify associated
factors, and assess the relationships between sensory impairment, disability, and recovery. …

Background Exercise-based therapy is known to enhance motor recovery after stroke but the
most appropriate amount, ie the dose, of therapy is unknown. To determine the strength of …

Editor–Professor Gordon points out (Clin Med January/February 2005 pp 83–4) that the
pessimistic expectation that applications for medical school would fall has not turned out to be …

Objective. To examine the influence of balance disability on function and the recovery of
function after stroke and consequently to assess the predictive validity of the Brunel Balance …

After stroke, physiotherapy can promote brain reorganization and motor recovery. Combining
muscle strength and functional training (functional strength training, FST) may be beneficial…