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Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair (NNR) offers innovative and reliable reports relevant to functional recovery from neural injury and long term neurologic care. The journal's unique focus is evidence-based basic and clinical practice and research. NNR deals with the management and fundamental mechanisms of functional recovery from conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, brain and spinal cord injuries, and peripheral nerve injuries. View full journal description

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Mapping Brain Function After Stroke: From Early Disorganization to Late Compensation

  • Célia Delcamp PhD
  • Zhibin Zhou MMed, PhD
  • Ramesh Srinivasan PhD
  • Steven C. Cramer MD
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Levodopa-Based Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • Joseph Y. Bena Nnang MS
  • Favour M. L. Foncha MS
  • Samuel G. J. Fodop MS
  • Dimitri S. Tcheuko MS
  • Best C. I. Poudjoum MS
  • Tanyiche C. Agelanu MS
  • Joel G. Konlack Mekontso MD
  • Ignatius Esene MD, MSc, MPH, PhD
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Assessment and Rehabilitation of Post-Stroke Visual Field Impairments: Current Approaches and Emerging Technologies

  • Mahmoud Fayed MD
  • Benjamin Rheault BS
  • Eric D. Ragan PhD
  • Alvaro J. Mejia-Vergara MD
  • Daniel P. Ferris PhD
  • Teng J. Peng MD
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Divergent Effects of Repetitive Peripheral Stimulation in Subacute and Chronic Stroke: Results From the RESTORES Proof-of-Principle Randomized Trial

  • Adriana B. Conforto MD, PhD
  • Raymundo M. de Azevedo Neto PhD
  • Benjamim Handfas MD
  • Victoria Teixeira MD
  • Julia Zaiden MD
  • Isadora O. Santos MD
  • Tiago Gava MD
  • Kathlein Pouza PT
  • Suzana B. Reis OT, MS
  • Gisele S. Silva MD, PhD
  • Edson Amaro MD, PhD
  • Suzete N. F. da Guarda MD, PhD
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Physiotherapy in Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Present Treatment Modalities

  • Danique L. M. Radder MD
  • Ana Lígia Silva de Lima PhD
  • Josefa Domingos MSc
  • Samyra H. J. Keus PhD
  • Marlies van Nimwegen PhD
  • Bastiaan R. Bloem MD, PhD
  • Nienke M. de Vries PhD
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Effect of Core Stability Training on Trunk Function, Standing Balance, and Mobility in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Koshiro Haruyama RPT, MSc
  • Michiyuki Kawakami MD, PhD
  • Tomoyoshi Otsuka MD, PhD
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Effects of a Virtual Reality–Based Mirror Therapy Program on Improving Sensorimotor Function of Hands in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Hsiu-Yun Hsu PhD, OTR
  • Li-Chieh Kuo PhD, OTR
  • Yu-Ching Lin MD, MSC
  • Fong-Chin Su PhD
  • Tai-Hua Yang PhD, MD
  • Che-Wei Lin PhD
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A New Definition of Poststroke Spasticity and the Interference of Spasticity With Motor Recovery From Acute to Chronic Stages

  • Sheng Li MD, PhD
  • Gerard E. Francisco MD
  • W. Zev Rymer MD, PhD
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Motor Activated Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Potential Neuromodulation Approach for Post-Stroke Motor Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study

  • Bashar W. Badran PhD
  • Xiaolong Peng PhD
  • Brenna Baker-Vogel BS
  • Scott Hutchison OTD
  • Patricia Finetto MSOT
  • Kelly Rishe MSOT
  • Andrew Fortune BS
  • Ellen Kitchens BS
  • Georgia H. O’Leary BS
  • Abigail Short
  • Christian Finetto PhD
  • Michelle L. Woodbury PhD
  • Steve Kautz PhD
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Standardized measurement of balance and mobility post-stroke: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable

  • Tamaya Van Criekinge
  • Charlotte Heremans
  • Jane Burridge
  • Judith E Deutsch
  • Ulrike Hammerbeck
  • Kristen Hollands
  • Suruliraj Karthikbabu
  • Jan Mehrholz
  • Jennifer L Moore
  • Nancy M Salbach
  • Jonas Schröder
  • Janne M Veerbeek
  • Vivian Weerdesteyn
  • Karen Borschmann
  • Leonid Churilov
  • Geert Verheyden
  • Gert Kwakkel
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New Artificial Intelligence-Integrated Electromyography-Driven Robot Hand for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation of Patients With Stroke: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

  • Yuhei Murakami MD
  • Kaoru Honaga MD, PhD
  • Hidemi Kono RPT
  • Koshiro Haruyama RPT, MS
  • Tomofumi Yamaguchi RPT, PhD
  • Mami Tani MD
  • Reina Isayama MD, MS
  • Tomokazu Takakura MD, PhD
  • Akira Tanuma MD, PhD
  • Kozo Hatori MD, PhD
  • Futoshi Wada MD, PhD
  • Toshiyuki Fujiwara MD, PhD
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Mild Stroke, Serious Problems: Limitations in Balance and Gait Capacity and the Impact on Fall Rate, and Physical Activity

  • Jolanda M. B. Roelofs PhD
  • Sarah B. Zandvliet PhD
  • Ingrid M. Schut PhD
  • Anouk C. M. Huisinga MD, MSc
  • Alfred C. Schouten PhD
  • Henk T. Hendricks MD, PhD
  • Digna de Kam PhD
  • Leo A. M. Aerden MD, PhD
  • Johannes B. J. Bussmann PhD
  • Alexander C. H. Geurts MD, PhD
  • Vivian Weerdesteyn PhD
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