Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired With Upper-Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke: 2- and 3-Year Follow-up From the Pilot Study
Francisco GE, Engineer ND, Dawson J, Kimberley TJ, Cramer SC, Prudente CN, Pierce D, Tarver WB, Hinds RHA, Van de Winckel A, et al.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · 2023
Key finding
One year after Paired VNS therapy, FMA-UE improved by an average of 9.2±8.2 points, as previously reported.
- Condition
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 14
Cite this study
Francisco, G. E., Engineer, N. D., Dawson, J., Kimberley, T. J., Cramer, S. C., Prudente, C. N., Pierce, D., Tarver, W. B., Hinds, R. H. A., Van de Winckel, A., & Yozbatiran, N. (2023). Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired With Upper-Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke: 2- and 3-Year Follow-up From the Pilot Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 104(8), 1180-1187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2023.02.012
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