Neurorehabilitation Research

KEY FINDING: Early research highlighted the negative impact of caregiving on caregiver wellbeing, including depression and anxiety, while more recent studies also identified positive outcomes such as happiness and resiliency.

KEY FINDING: Transcutaneous spinal stimulation can restore meaningful upper and lower limb function using specific stimulation parameters in a safe manner.

KEY FINDING: Increments were observed in all assessments and tests, indicating improvements in functional independence, motor and sensory levels.

KEY FINDING: Neuroplasticity is a key driver of recovery from neurological injury, and understanding how interventions modulate the nervous system can lead to complete neurological healing.

KEY FINDING: The exoskeleton-supported therapy program with in-clinic and at-home training was feasible for stroke and SCI patients.

KEY FINDING: Most studies showed that RAT and RAT combined with VR had significant positive effects on patients' HRQoL.

KEY FINDING: TMS can detect residual corticomotor connectivity after SCI, even when clinical assessments indicate a complete injury, which can help identify 'discomplete' SCI and potentially guide rehabilitation strategies.

KEY FINDING: Brain/neural exoskeletons (B/NEs) enable the execution of movements despite impaired motor function by converting brain/neural activity into control signals of wearable actuators.

KEY FINDING: All patients learned to use the BCI system quickly and maintained high engagement during training.

KEY FINDING: Therapists generally felt capable and motivated to use BCI-FEST, but recognized the need for more support, particularly concerning physical and social opportunities, to implement BCI-FEST clinically.