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Acute intermittent hypoxia in people living with chronic stroke - a preliminary study to examine safety and efficacy as a neurorehabilitation intervention.

2023-12-02 rehabilitation medicine and physical therapy Title + abstract only
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Background and PurposeAcute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) is a novel therapeutic intervention that has the potential to facilitate recovery of function, but its safety and efficacy have not been tested in people with stroke. The purpose here was to examine whether AIH is safe and effective in people with stroke. MethodsParticipants (n=10) with a unilateral, ischemic, hemispheric stroke were assessed before and following 4 sessions of AIH. Clinical tests and upper limb strength were assessed before...

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