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Integrated Methods of Neuromodulation for Guiding Recovery Following Stroke

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Neurobiological and Psychological Aspects of Brain Recovery

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Abstract

Stroke is the major cause of disability; nonetheless, cerebral plasticity mechanisms carry out different strategies to compensate the brain damage; therefore, the understanding of these processes is crucial for optimizing clinical and functional recovery. In the last decade, there has been remarkable progress in unraveling the pathophysiological mechanisms leading to altered motor function, speech disorder, and visuospatial impairment especially by applying neuromodulation techniques such as noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS). Accordingly, several approaches have been performed in order to directly verify the efficacy of NIBS in improving these altered functions. Here, we summarize the main neurophysiological findings in the field of poststroke recovery and especially the major results obtained from application of NIBS in the acute and chronic phase of stroke patients.

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  1. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Unit, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, Rome, Italy

    Francesco Di Lorenzo

  2. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Unit, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, Rome, Italy

    Giacomo Koch

  3. Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

    Giacomo Koch

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Di Lorenzo, F., Koch, G. (2023). Integrated Methods of Neuromodulation for Guiding Recovery Following Stroke. In: Petrosini, L. (eds) Neurobiological and Psychological Aspects of Brain Recovery. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24930-3_9

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