Purpose: A single case study was performed carried to understand the benefit of constraint movement therapy and neural mobilization technique on upper extremity function in spastic hemiplegic patient. Design/Methodology/Approach: Numerous advanced researches have been done throughout world various designs including systematic reviews randomized control trials analyse significance induced or pat...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Transcranial direct current stimulation may enhance effect of rehabilitation in patients with chronic stroke. The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation combined with constraint-induced movement therapy of the paretic upper limb. METHODS A total of 44 patients with stroke were randomly allocated to receive 2 weeks of con...

We report progress in the development of AutoCITE, a workstation that delivers the task practice component of upper-limb Constraint-Induced Movement therapy and that can potentially be used in the clinic or the home without the need for one-on-one supervision from a therapist. AutoCITE incorporates a computer and eight task devices arranged on a modified cabinet. Task performance is automatical...

Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) was developed to overcome upper limb impairments after stroke and is the most investigated intervention for the rehabilitation of patients. Original CIMT includes constraining of the non-paretic arm and task-oriented training. Modified versions also apply constraining of the non-paretic arm, but not as intensive as original CIMT. Behavioural strategies...

Objectives: This study describes a single subject design (ABA) that shows the effective use of constraint induced movement therapy in improvement of quality and performance of in-hand manipulation skills for a 10 year old boy and a 9 years old girl with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, as Dickerson (2007) showed it in arm movement and function. Methods: To determine the effectiveness of CIMT by th...

Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT), or forced limb use, is a rehabilitation technique that restricts movement of an unaffected upper extremity to force use of a paretic limb. CIMT has been shown to induce cortical reorganization and functional improvement in patients with stroke,1 as well as those with focal hand dystonia.2–4 Parkinson’s disease (PD) is managed with pharmacotherapy and ...