Effect of Task-Based Mirror Therapy on Motor Recovery of the Upper Extremity in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamal Narayan Arya ◽  
Shanta Pandian
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Motor Recovery ◽  
Mirror Therapy ◽  
Stroke Patients

scholarly journals Effect of mirror therapy combined with somatosensory stimulation on motor recovery and daily function in stroke patients: A pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 113 (7) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keh-Chung Lin ◽  
Yu-Ting Chen ◽  
Pai-Chuan Huang ◽  
Ching-Yi Wu ◽  
Wen-Ling Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Motor Recovery ◽  
Mirror Therapy ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Somatosensory Stimulation ◽  
Daily Function

Mirror therapy enhances upper extremity motor recovery in stroke patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 115 (4) ◽  
pp. 597-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Mirela Cristina ◽  
Daniela Matei ◽  
Bogdan Ignat ◽  
Cristian Dinu Popescu
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Motor Recovery ◽  
Mirror Therapy ◽  
Stroke Patients

The Effectiveness of Mirror Therapy to Upper Extremity Rehabilitation in Acute Stroke Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phassakorn Klinkwan ◽  
Chalunda Kongmaroeng ◽  
Sombat Muengtaweepongsa ◽  
Wiroj Limtrakarn
Keyword(s):  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Conventional Therapy ◽  
Motor Recovery ◽  
Stroke Recovery ◽  
Home Exercise ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mirror Therapy ◽  
Stroke Patients

Rehabilitation is a crucial part of stroke recovery to help them regain use of their limb. The aim of this article was to compare the effectiveness of long-term training of mirror therapy with conventional rehabilitation therapy on neurological and recovery of upper limb in acute stroke patients. In this randomized and assessor-blinded control study, 20 acute stroke patients were analyzed in this study and allocated to a case (n = 10, 50.6 ± 17.90 years) and control group (n = 10, 55.9 ± 11.25 years). All the participants performed daily home exercise during 12 weeks. The patients in the control group were treated with conventional therapy (CT) and a group of cases were treated with mirror therapy (MT) alone program. The outcome measurements were assessed by a therapist blinded assessor using Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) upper extremity score, Brunnstrom recovery stages (BRS), Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and Muscle Strength to evaluate upper limb motor function and motor recovery. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U tests to compare within-groups and between-group differences. The results revealed that, after 12 weeks of treatment, patients of both groups presented statistically significant improvements in all the variables measured (p < 0.05). Compared with the control group, the patients of the MT group had greater improvement in the proximal movement portion of the FMA upper extremity mean score change (15.8 ± 3.2 versus 10.0 ± 2.7, p = 0.002) while there were no differences in other variables (p > 0.05). There were also no adverse events. It suggests that 12 weeks training of mirror therapy alone was likely to improve the motor recovery of the upper limb and activity of daily living in acute stroke patients than conventional therapy, if treated early.

Motor Recovery and Cortical Reorganization After Mirror Therapy in Chronic Stroke Patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marian E. Michielsen ◽  
Ruud W. Selles ◽  
Jos N. van der Geest ◽  
Martine Eckhardt ◽  
Gunes Yavuzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Motor Recovery ◽  
Cortical Reorganization ◽  
Mirror Therapy ◽  
Stroke Patients

scholarly journals Application Of Mirror Therapy On Upper Extremity Motor Recovery In Post-Stroke Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 136-144
Author(s):  
Roh Hastuti Prasetyaningsih ◽  
Hendri Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Motor Recovery ◽  
The Body ◽  
P Value ◽  
Mirror Therapy ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Hand Rehabilitation ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Stroke is a health problem for both developed and developing countries, including Indonesia. Paralysis in stroke is mainly due to damage to the internal capsule. This damage requires neuroplasticity involving a number of parts of the brain to restore. One therapy that is beneficial for neuroplasticity is Mirror Therapy (MT). MT is a rehabilitation tool that aims to restore some of the pathological conditions in which the body representation is affected, including post-stroke motor impairment. Methods: This research is a quantitative pre-experimental design with the type one group pretest-postest. The research subjects were 15 post-stroke patients in residency of Semarang. Research data were collected in August-September 2020. Sample selection with  purposive sampling technique who conform inclusion criteria. The Fulg-Meyer Upper Extremity Assessment (FMA-UE) as an aoutcame measure that be avowed valid and reliabel. Data analysis using Paired Sample T-Test because of normally distributed. Results: Statistically the results represent a significant difference in the UE  motor ability of post-stroke patients between baseline and after mirror therapy intervention, with a mean difference (5,14) and p value =  0.000  (ρ < 0,05). Application  of MT effect on upper extremity motor recovery in post-stroke patients. Conclusions: MT program is an effective intervention for UE motor recovery and motor function improvement in post- stroke patients. MT program can be used as a standardized of hand rehabilitation intervention in hospital, clinics and homes.

scholarly journals Associated Mirror Therapy Enhances Motor Recovery of the Upper Extremity and Daily Function after Stroke: A Randomized Control Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jin-Yang Zhuang ◽  
Li Ding ◽  
Bei-Bei Shu ◽  
Dan Chen ◽  
Jie Jia
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Motor Impairment ◽  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Motor Recovery ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mirror Therapy ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Daily Function

Bimanual cooperation plays a vital role in functions of the upper extremity and daily activities. Based on the principle of bilateral movement, mirror therapy could provide bimanual cooperation training. However, conventional mirror therapy could not achieve the isolation of the mirror. A novel paradigm mirror therapy called associated mirror therapy (AMT) was proposed to achieve bimanual cooperation task-based mirror visual feedback isolating from the mirror. The study was aimed at exploring the feasibility and effectiveness of AMT on stroke patients. We conducted a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Thirty-six eligible patients were equally assigned into the experimental group (EG) receiving AMT and the control group (CG) receiving bimanual training without mirroring for five days/week, lasting four weeks. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Limb subscale (FMA-UL) for upper extremity motor impairment was used as the primary outcome. The secondary outcomes were the Box and Block Test (BBT) and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) for motor and daily function. All patients participated in trials throughout without adverse events or side effects. The scores of FMA-UL and FIM improved significantly in both groups following the intervention. Compared to CG, the scores of FMA-UL and FIM were improved more significantly in EG after the intervention. The BBT scores were improved significantly for EG following the intervention, but no differences were found in the BBT scores of CG after the intervention. However, no differences in BBT scores were observed between the two groups. In summary, our study suggested that AMT was a feasible and practical approach to enhance the motor recovery of paretic arms and daily function in stroke patients. Furthermore, AMT may improve manual dexterity for poststroke rehabilitation.

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