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Vibratory stimulation and not action observation or mirror therapy reduces paralyzed hand spasticity in chronic stroke survivors

2024-12-06 rehabilitation medicine and physical therapy Title + abstract only
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ObjectivePost-stroke spasticity prevalence increases with time from stroke onset, and negatively impacts the patients quality of life. Vibratory stimulation (VS) to the spastic muscles can reduce spasticity, whereas action observation (AO) and mirror therapy (MT) are reported to be less effective for spasticity reduction. However, these effects have not been compared within the same individuals. Therefore, this study compared the spasticity-reducing effects of VS, AO, and MT. MethodsIndependent...

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