External counterpulsation enhances neuroplasticity to promote stroke recovery

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2019 Mar;90(3):361-363. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2018-318185. Epub 2018 May 29.

Authors

Jing Yi Liu^#¹, Li Xiong^#¹, Cathy M Stinear², Howan Leung¹, Thomas W Leung¹, Ka Sing Lawrence Wong¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
² Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

^# Contributed equally.

PMID: 29844246
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2018-318185

No abstract available

Keywords: cerebral blood flow; external counterpulsation; ischemic stroke.

Publication types

Letter
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brain Ischemia / complications*
Counterpulsation*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Activity / physiology*
Neuronal Plasticity / physiology*
Recovery of Function
Stroke / etiology
Stroke / physiopathology
Stroke / therapy*
Treatment Outcome