A robotic therapy device may help people regain strength and normal use of affected hands long after a stroke, according to a University of California, Irvine study. Stroke patients with impaired hand ...

In the U.S., stroke is a major cause of long-term disability which affects 700,000 people annually. Most of them are over 65 years old and some have difficulties grasping objects after their stroke.

Few studies have examined the use of robotic therapy for the restoration of hand–wrist motor function. In a recent study, Takahashi et al. report considerable improvements in hand motor function in ...

Brain-robot interfaces — apparatuses where brain activity controls the movements of a robotic device that supports a hand or limb — show promise in rehabilitating paralyzed stroke patients. Yet the ...

PHOENIX, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- SWAN Rehab of Phoenix is proud to announce that it is one of the first outpatient stroke rehabilitation centers in the country to offer ReoSTREAM(TM), an intensive, ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...

Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Neurosurgeon explains how certain innovations like robotic exoskeletons, brain-computer ...

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 8, 2007 -- A robotic therapy device may help people regain strength and normal use of affected hands long after a stroke, according to a University of California, Irvine study.