Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-10-2020
Abstract
Purpose of Review
This review discusses the prevalence of cognitive deficits following stroke and their impact on responsiveness to therapeutic intervention within a motor learning context.
Recent Findings
Clinical and experimental studies have established that post-stroke cognitive and motor deficits may impede ambulation, augment fall risk, and influence the efficacy of interventions. Recent research suggests the presence of cognitive deficits may play a larger role in motor recovery than previously understood.
Summary
Considering that cognitive impairments affect motor relearning, post-stroke motor rehabilitation therapies may benefit from formal neuropsychological testing. For example, early work suggests that in neurotypical adults, cognitive function may be predictive of responsiveness to motor rehabilitation and cognitive training may improve mobility. This sets the stage for investigations probing these topics in people post-stroke. Moreover, the neural basis for and extent to which these cognitive impairments influence functional outcome remains largely unexplored and requires additional investigation.
Recommended Citation
Lingo VanGilder, J., Hooyman, A., Peterson, D.S. et al. Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairments and Responsiveness to Motor Rehabilitation: A Review. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep 8, 461–468 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40141-020-00283-3
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
Springer
Comments
This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports , volume 8, in 2020 following peer review. The final publication may differ and is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/s40141-020-00283-3
.A free-to-read copy of the final published article is available here.