Grotta James C, Noser Elizabeth A, Ro Tony, Boake Corwin, Levin Harvey, Aronowski Jarek, Schallert Timothy
Department of Neurology Stroke Program, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Stroke. 2004 Nov;35(11 Suppl 1):2699-701. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000143320.64953.c4. Epub 2004 Sep 16.
Constraint-induced movement therapy improves outcome after chronic stroke, conforms experimental observations of neuronal plasticity, and proves the efficacy of intensive occupational therapy. More acutely instituted constraint-induced movement therapy has both practical and theoretic risks and benefits that deserve further careful evaluation.