Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Combined With Conventional Neurorehabilitation Techniques in Chronic Stroke Patients With Plegic Hands: A Case Series

To determine whether the combination of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and conventional rehabilitation techniques can produce meaningful motor improvement in chronic stroke patients with initially fisted hands.Case series.University hospital outpatient laboratory.Consecutive sample (N=6) >1 year poststroke with plegic hands.Treatment consisted of an initial period of 3 weeks (phase A) when adaptive equipment in the home, orthotics,...