Mirror neuron applications on motor recovery in stroke and multiple sclerosis : A systematic review /
Ahmed Anwar Mohamed Elzalabany
Mirror neuron applications on motor recovery in stroke and multiple sclerosis : A systematic review / تطبيقات الخلايا العصبية المرأتية لاستعادة الوظائف الحركية لدى مرضى السكتة الدماغية و التصلب المتعدد : مراجعة منهجية Ahmed Anwar Mohamed Elzalabany ; Supervised Gehan Mousa Ahmed , Maya Galal Abdalwahab - Cairo : Ahmed Anwar Mohamed Elzalabany , 2018 - 175 P. : facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery
Objectives: To summarize the best evidence of the effectiveness of mirror neuron applications for improving motor function, self-care activities, spasticity, pain, visuospatial neglect, sensation, and quality of life in the stroke and multiple sclerosis patients. Methods: Intensive search was done in electronic databases: PubMed, cochrane library, and PEDro, and reference lists. This search was done to include RCTs that compare mirror neuron applications with conventional physical or occupational therapy for patients after stroke or multiple sclerosis. Then, the methodological quality of each included trial was assessed, and the data was extracted. Finally, the results were analyzed by pooling the data of change scores between pre- and post-intervention through calculation of the overall standardized mean differences with 95% confidence interval. Results: Forty-four studies were included. All of them were about stroke, and no study about multiple sclerosis met the inclusion criteria. Of all the studies, four interventions based on mirror neurons were studied (mirror therapy, mental practice, action observation therapy and virtual reality reflection therapy). Firstly, mirror therapy may have a significant effect on motor function of the upper extremity, and it may improve visuospatial neglect as well
Action observation Mental practice Mirror Neurons
Mirror neuron applications on motor recovery in stroke and multiple sclerosis : A systematic review / تطبيقات الخلايا العصبية المرأتية لاستعادة الوظائف الحركية لدى مرضى السكتة الدماغية و التصلب المتعدد : مراجعة منهجية Ahmed Anwar Mohamed Elzalabany ; Supervised Gehan Mousa Ahmed , Maya Galal Abdalwahab - Cairo : Ahmed Anwar Mohamed Elzalabany , 2018 - 175 P. : facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery
Objectives: To summarize the best evidence of the effectiveness of mirror neuron applications for improving motor function, self-care activities, spasticity, pain, visuospatial neglect, sensation, and quality of life in the stroke and multiple sclerosis patients. Methods: Intensive search was done in electronic databases: PubMed, cochrane library, and PEDro, and reference lists. This search was done to include RCTs that compare mirror neuron applications with conventional physical or occupational therapy for patients after stroke or multiple sclerosis. Then, the methodological quality of each included trial was assessed, and the data was extracted. Finally, the results were analyzed by pooling the data of change scores between pre- and post-intervention through calculation of the overall standardized mean differences with 95% confidence interval. Results: Forty-four studies were included. All of them were about stroke, and no study about multiple sclerosis met the inclusion criteria. Of all the studies, four interventions based on mirror neurons were studied (mirror therapy, mental practice, action observation therapy and virtual reality reflection therapy). Firstly, mirror therapy may have a significant effect on motor function of the upper extremity, and it may improve visuospatial neglect as well
Action observation Mental practice Mirror Neurons