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  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Stroke is a primary cause of long-term disability, necessitating effective strategies for functional recovery.
  • Enhancing neural plasticity is a key therapeutic target for improving outcomes in stroke survivors.
  • Current rehabilitation approaches require optimization for personalized patient needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review interventions aimed at enhancing neural plasticity for stroke recovery.
  • To assess the effectiveness of various therapeutic modalities in stroke rehabilitation.
  • To highlight the need for a personalized, multidimensional approach to stroke recovery.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of interventions targeting neural plasticity in stroke survivors.
  • Analysis of neuroimaging tools (fMRI, EEG, fNIRS) and clinical scales (FMA, mRS) for assessing plasticity.
  • Examination of biomarkers (BDNF, GABA, NGF) for predicting patient outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Physical therapy is foundational, with complementary benefits from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dietary support, and emerging technologies like virtual reality and exoskeletons.
  • Pharmacological interventions (Levodopa, SSRIs, GDLM) show variable efficacy; stem cell therapies are under investigation.
  • Neuroimaging, clinical scales, and biomarkers provide insights into recovery potential and intervention effectiveness.

Conclusions:

  • A personalized, multidimensional approach is crucial for optimizing stroke rehabilitation.
  • Combining established therapies with novel interventions tailored to individual patient characteristics can enhance functional recovery.
  • Further research is essential to refine existing therapies and develop new strategies for stroke recovery.