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Robot Hand May Speed Stroke Recovery
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 "As is the case with constrained-movement therapy, one size does not fit all for stroke rehabilitation patients," he said.
"The other point to bear in mind is that motor recovery, while exciting to obtain, does not necessarily translate into functional recovery," Rashbaum said. "The question is, did these patients improve many of their upper extremity activities of daily living, such as grooming, hygiene, dressing, undressing and toileting?"
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For more information on stroke, visit the American Stroke Association.
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Last updated 2/7/2007
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SOURCES: Steven C. Cramer, M.D., associate professor, neurology, anatomy and neurobiology, University of California, Irvine; Ira G. Rashbaum, M.D., chief of stroke rehabilitation, New York University Medical Center, and clinical associate professor, rehabilitation medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York City; Feb. 7, 2007, presentation, American Stroke Association meeting, San Francisco
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