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The Effects of Task-oriented Mirror Therapy on the Upper Extremity Function and Brain Activation in Chronic Stroke Patients


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1 Department of Occupational Therapy, Kangwon National University, 346 Hwangjo-gil, Dogye-eup Samcheok-si Gangwon-do 245-710, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2 Department of Radiological Science, Kangwon National University, 346 Hwangjo-gil, Dogye-eup Samcheok-si Gangwon-do 25949, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
     

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Background/Objectives: This study was conducted to examine how task-oriented mirror therapy changes the upper extremity function and brain activation in chronic stroke patients.

Method/Statistical Analysis: This study applied mirror therapy to two stroke patients and used a paired t-test to examine the differences before and after treatment and the Telescan program to examine the brain activation.

Findings: As a result of examining the upper extremity function after mirror therapy, the Fugl-Meyer Assessment scores improved from 21.0±1.41 before treatment to 24.5±1.71 after treatment, and the Wolf Motor Function test scores also improved from 27.0±5.66 to 33.5±6.36. The brain activity also increased after treatment.

Improvements/Applications: The use of mirror therapy in stroke patients improved the recovery of upper extremity function and increased the brain activation.


Keywords

Stroke, Mirror Therapy, Neuroplasticity, Upper Extremity Function, Brain Activation.
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Authors

Kyung-ju Lee
Department of Occupational Therapy, Kangwon National University, 346 Hwangjo-gil, Dogye-eup Samcheok-si Gangwon-do 245-710, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Man-Seok Han
Department of Radiological Science, Kangwon National University, 346 Hwangjo-gil, Dogye-eup Samcheok-si Gangwon-do 25949, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Abstract


Background/Objectives: This study was conducted to examine how task-oriented mirror therapy changes the upper extremity function and brain activation in chronic stroke patients.

Method/Statistical Analysis: This study applied mirror therapy to two stroke patients and used a paired t-test to examine the differences before and after treatment and the Telescan program to examine the brain activation.

Findings: As a result of examining the upper extremity function after mirror therapy, the Fugl-Meyer Assessment scores improved from 21.0±1.41 before treatment to 24.5±1.71 after treatment, and the Wolf Motor Function test scores also improved from 27.0±5.66 to 33.5±6.36. The brain activity also increased after treatment.

Improvements/Applications: The use of mirror therapy in stroke patients improved the recovery of upper extremity function and increased the brain activation.


Keywords


Stroke, Mirror Therapy, Neuroplasticity, Upper Extremity Function, Brain Activation.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/v20%2Fi1%2F2020%2Fmlu%2F194612