Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal.
Are robots any better in stroke rehabilitation?.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;62(10):1104-5.

Robot-Assisted Therapy for Long-Term Upper-Limb Impairment after StrokeVeterans Affairs (VA) Robotic-Assisted Upper-Limb Neurorehabilitation in Stroke Patients study, Why is this study of clinical importance? One of the leading causes of long-term disability in the world is Stroke. This disability is often associated with persistent impairment of an upper limb. Despite development in rehabilitation programmes; the re-effectiveness in improving functional status and quality of life for patients with deficits more than 6 months after a stroke, has not been definitively shown. There is a potential to deliver high intensity, reproducible therapy with Robot assisted rehabilitation. Advances in robotics and an increased understanding of the latent neurologic potential for stroke recovery, led to robotic rehabilitation to help functional recovery of deficit. This study was done to determine whether robotic assisted upper limb rehabilitation could lead to improve our functioning and quality of life of stroke survivors with long-term upper-limb deficits.

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