Using theoretical models from adult stroke recovery to improve use of noninvasive brain stimulation for children with congenital hemiparesis

2Citations
Citations of this article
40Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

This article is free to access.

Abstract

Noninvasive brain stimulation has been widely used for adults with stroke to improve upper limb motor function. A recent study by Kirton and colleagues (Kirton A, Ciechanski P, Zewdie E, Andersen J, Nettel- Aguirre A, Carlson H, Carsolio L, Herrero M, Quigley J, Mineyko A, Hodge J, Hill M. Neurology 88: 259–267, 2017) applied noninvasive brain stimulation to children with congenital hemiparesis but found no significant effect of noninvasive brain stimulation on motor function. Here, we explore theories about cortical reorganization in both adult and children with hemiparesis and discuss how to improve the approaches of noninvasive brain stimulation to generate optimal motor improvement and development for children with congenital hemiparesis.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Lin, Y. L., & Potter-Baker, K. A. (2017). Using theoretical models from adult stroke recovery to improve use of noninvasive brain stimulation for children with congenital hemiparesis. Journal of Neurophysiology, 118(3), 1435–1438. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00258.2017

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free