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To stimulate or not to stimulate? A rapid systematic review of repetitive sensory stimulation for the upper-limb following stroke.

Rachel C StockleyKerry HannaLouise Connell
Published in: Archives of physiotherapy (2020)
This review suggests that there is insufficient evidence to support the use of RSS for the upper-limb after stroke in clinical practice. However, this review highlights several clear research priorities including establishing the mechanism and in whom RSS may work, its safety and optimal treatment parameters to improve function of the upper-limb after stroke.
Keyphrases
  • upper limb
  • systematic review
  • clinical practice
  • meta analyses
  • atrial fibrillation
  • high frequency
  • randomized controlled trial
  • blood brain barrier
  • cerebral ischemia