Wayne Feng on stroke rehabilitation using brain stimulation and constraint-induced movement therapy

Update: 2025-04-16

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Increasing numbers of people are surviving stroke but with motor impairments that can contribute substantially to long-term disability.

Transcranial direct current stimulation has shown promise in reducing motor impairment when combined with rehabilitation therapy. Sarah Passey talks to Wayne Feng (Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA) about his latest trial, TRANSPORT2, which assesses transcranial direct current stimulation in combination with modified constraint-induced movement therapy.

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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(25)00044-4/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_16-04-25_laneur

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Wayne Feng on stroke rehabilitation using brain stimulation and constraint-induced movement therapy

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Wayne Feng on stroke rehabilitation using brain stimulation and constraint-induced movement therapy

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Wayne Feng on stroke rehabilitation using brain stimulation and constraint-induced movement therapy