Archived NNR Editor's Choices
2022 editor's choices
December 2022
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October/ November 2022
Upper-Limb Motor Intervention Elements That Drive Improvement in Biomarkers and Clinical Measures Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review in a Systems Paradigm
Matthew Wingfield, BPhty, Natalie A. Fini, PhD, Amy Brodtmann, PhD, Gavin Williams, PhD, Leonid Churilov, PhD, and Kathryn S. Hayward, PhD
September 2022
Increasing the Amount and Intensity of Stepping Training During Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Improves Locomotor and Non-Locomotor Outcomes
Christopher E. Henderson, DPT, PhD Abbey Plawecki, DPT, Emily Lucas, DPT, Jennifer K. Lotter, DPT, Molly Scofield, DPT, Angela Carbone, MD, Jeong H. Jang, PhD, T. George Hornby, MPT, PhD and FIRST-Indiana team
August 2022
Impacts of Prism Adaptation Treatment on Spatial Neglect and Rehabilitation Outcome: Dosage Matters
Peii Chen, PhD, Kimberly Hreha, EdD, Chris Gonzalez-Snyder, MBA, MA, Timothy J. Rich, PhD, Robert W. Gillen, PhD, Devan Parrott, PhD, and A. M. Barrett, MD
July 2022
The TWIST Tool Predicts When Patients Will Recover Independent Walking After Stroke: An Observational Study
Marie-Claire Smith, PhD, Alan P. Barber, FRACP, Benjamin J. Scrivener, MHlthLd, and Cathy M. Stinear, PhD
2021 Editor's Choices
December 2021
Acute Cortisol Profile Associations With Cognitive Impairment After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
David J. Barton,
November 2021
Theta Burst Magnetic Stimulation Improves Parkinson’s-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Randomised Controlled Study
Weijia He, PhD, Jia-Chi Wang, MD, Po-Yi Tsai, MD
October 2021
Long-Term Stability of Short-Term Intensive Language–Action Therapy in Chronic Aphasia: A 1–2 year Follow-Up Study
Lea Doppelbauer, MSc, Bettina Mohr, PhD, Felix R. Dreyer, PhD, Benjamin Stahl, PhD, Verena Büscher, Friedemann Pulvermüller, PhD
September 2021
The Strength of the Corticospinal Not the Reticulospinal Tract Determines Upper Limb Impairment and Skill Acquisition Capacity in Sub-Acute Stroke.
Ulrike Hammerbeck, PhD, Sarah F Tyson, PhD, Prawin Samraj, MS, Kristen Leigh Hollands, PhD, John Krakauer, MD, John Rothwell, PhD
August 2021
Effects of a Tailored Physical Activity Intervention on Cardiovascular Structure and Function in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Alexandra Mackenzie Williams, PhD, Jasmin K Ma, PhD, Kathleen Martin Ginis, PhD, Christopher West, PhD
July 2021
A New Definition of Poststroke Spasticity & the Interference of Spasticity with Motor Recovery from Acute to Chronic Stages
Sheng Li, MD, PhD, Gerard E. Francisco, MD, W. Zev Rymer, MD, PhD
June 2021
An Exercise Mimetic Approach to Reduce Poststroke Deconditioning and Enhance Stroke Recovery
Matthew W. McDonald, PhD, Matthew S. Jeffers, MSc, Lama Issa, Anthony Carter, Allyson Ripley, Lydia M. Kuhl, Cameron Morse, Cesar H. Comin, PhD, Bernard J. Jasmin, PhD, Baptiste Lacoste, PhD, Dale Corbett, PhD
May 2021
Comparing a Novel Neuroanimation Experience to Conventional Therapy for High-Dose Intensive Upper-Limb Training in Subacute Stroke: The SMARTS2 Randomized Trial
John W. Krakauer, MD, Tomoko Kitago, MD, Jeff Goldsmith, PhD, Omar Ahmad, PhD, Promit Roy, Joel Stein, MD, Lauri Bishop, PhD, DPT, Kelly Casey, OTD, Belen Valladares, MPH, Michelle D. Harran, Juan Camilo Cortes, MD, Alexander Forrence, Jing Xu, PhD, Sandra DeLuzio, Jeremia P. Held, PhD, Anne Schwarz, MSc, Levke Steiner, MD, Mario Widmer, PhD, Kelly Jordan, Daniel Ludwig, DPT, Meghan Moore, DPT, Marlena Barbera, Isha Vora, Rachel Stockley, PhD, Pablo Celnik, MD, Steven Zeiler, MD, PhD, Meret Branscheidt, MD, Gert Kwakkel, PhD, Andreas R. Luft, MD
April 2021
Ipsilateral Motor Pathways and Transcallosal Inhibition During Lower Limb Movement After Stroke
Brice T. Cleland, PhD, Sangeetha Madhavan, PT, PhD
March 2021
Investigating Therapies for Freezing of Gait Targeting the Cognitive, Limbic, and Sensorimotor Domains
Rebecca Chow, Bryan P. Tripp, PhD, Daniel Rzondzinski, PhD, Quincy J Almeida, PhD
February 2021
Identifiable Patterns of Trait, State, and Experience in Chronic Stroke Recovery
E. Susan Duncan, PhD, A. Duke Shereen, PhD, Thanos Gentimis, PhD, Steven L. Small, PhD, MD
January 2021
Five Features to Look for in Early-Phase Clinical Intervention Studies
Jonathan S. Tsay, DPT, Carolee J. Winstein, PhD
2020 EDITOR'S CHOICE
December 2020
Multimodal Neuroimaging Using Concurrent EEG/fNIRS for Poststroke Recovery Assessment: An Exploratory Study
Rihui Li, PhD, Sheng Li, MD, PhD, Jinsook Roh, PhD, Chushan Wang, MS, Yingchun Zhang, PhD
November 2020
The Impact of Sleep Disorders on Functional Recovery and Participation Following Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
George D. Fulk, PhD, Pierce Boyne, PhD, Makenzie Hauger, Raktim Ghosh, Samantha Romano, Jonathan Thomas, Amy Slutzky, PhD, Karen Klingman, PhD
October 2020
Physiotherapy in Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Present Treatment Modalities
Danique L. M. Radder, MD , Ana Ligia Silva de Lima, PhD, Josefa Domingos, MSc, Samyra H. J. Keus, PhD,
Marlies van Nimwegen, PhD, Bastiaan R. Bloem, MD, PhD, Nienke M. de Vries, PhD
September 2020
Distinct Effects of Motor Training on Resting-State Functional Networks of the Brain in Parkinson’s Disease
Amgad Droby, PhD, Inbal Maidan, PhD, Yael Jacob, PhD, Nir Giladi, MD, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, PhD, Anat Mirelman, PhD
August 2020
The Damaged Spinal Cord Is a Suitable Target for Stem Cell Transplantation
Armin Curt, MD, Jane Hsieh, MSc, Martin Schubert, MD, Markus Hupp, MD, Susanne Friedl, MD, Patrick Freund, MD,
Evenline Huber, PhD, Dario Pfyffer, MSc, Reto Sutter, MD, Catherine Jutzeler, PhD, Rudolf P. Wüthrich, MD,
Kan Min, MD, Steve Casha, MD, Michael G. Fehlings, MD, Raphael Guzman, MD
July 2020
Sleep Disruption After Brain Injury Is Associated With Worse Motor Outcomes and Slower Functional Recovery
Melanie K. Fleming, PhD, Tom Smejka, MSc, David Henderson Slater, MRCP, Veerle Van Gils, MSc, Emma Garratt, Ece Yilmaz Kara, MD, Heidi Johansen-Berg, PhD
June 2020
A Head-to-Head Comparison of an Isometric and a Concentric Fatigability Protocol and the Association With Fatigue and Walking in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Laurits Taul-Madsen, MSc, Ulrik Dalgas, PhD, Tue Kjolhede, PhD, Lars G. Hvid, PhD, Thor Peterson, MD, Morten Riemenschneider, MSc
May 2020
Effects of Virtual Reality Therapy on Gait and Balance Among Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Libak Abou, PT, MSc, Vonjiniaina Domohina Malala, PT, MSc, Rebecca Yarnot MSc, Aditya Alluri, Laura A. Rice, PhD, MPT
April 2020
Motor Imagery Training After Stroke Increases Slow-5 Oscillations and Functional Connectivity in the Ipsilesional Inferior Parietal Lobule
Xu Wang, PhD, Hewei Wang, PhD, Xin Xiong, Changhui Sun, Bing Zhu, Yiming Xu, Mingxia, MD, Shanbao Tong, PhD, Limin Sun, MD, Xiaoli Guo, PhD
March 2020
BDNF Met allele Is Associated With Lower Cognitive Function in Poststroke Rehabilitation
Zhenxiang Han, MD, PhD, Lili Qi, MD, Qinfeng Xu, PhD, Mingzhu Xu, MD, PhD, Lei Cai, MD, PhD, John Wong, PhD, Xinjia Hu, MD, PhD, Xun Luo, MD, Jiening Wang, PhD, Yuling Zhang, MD, PhD, Yapeng Li, MD, Qing Mei Wang, MD, PhD
February 2020
Anatomical and Functional Characterization in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: An Atlas-Based Analysis
Claudio L. Ferre, PhD, Jason B. Carmel, MD, PhD, Véronique H. Flamand, PhD, Andrew M. Gordon, PhD, Kathleen M. Friel, PhD
January 2020
Functional Deficits in the Less-Impaired Arm of Stroke Survivors Depend on Hemisphere of Damage and Extent of Paretic Arm Impairment
Candice Maenza, MS, David C. Good, MD, Carolee J. Winstein, PhD, David A. Wagstaff, PhD, Robert L. Sainburg, PhD
2019 Editor's choices
December 2019
Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Motor Function in Rats With Chemically Induced Parkinsonism
Hui Zhong, MD, Chunni Zhu, PhD, Yoshihiko Minegishi, MS, Franziska Richter, PhD, Sharon Zdunowski, Roland R. Roy, PhD, Bryce Vissel, PhD, Parag Gad, PhD, Yury Gerasimenko, PhD, Marie-Francoise Chesselet, MD, PhD, V. Reggie Edgerton, PhD
November 2019
Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Motor Function in Rats With Chemically Induced Parkinsonism
Hui Zhong, MD, Chunni Zhu, PhD, Yoshihiko Minegishi, MS, Franziska Richter, PhD, Sharon Zdunowski, Roland R. Roy, PhD, Bryce Vissel, PhD, Parag Gad, PhD, Yury Gerasimenko, PhD, Marie-Francoise Chesselet, MD, PhD, V. Reggie Edgerton, PhD
October 2019
Moving Stroke Rehabilitation Research Evidence into Clinical Practice: Consensus-Based Core Recommendations From the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable
Janice J. Eng, Marie-Louise Bird, Erin Godecke, Tammy C. Hoffmann, Carole Laurin, Olumide A. Olaoye, John Solomon, Robert Teasell, Caroline L. Watkins, Marion F. Walker
August 2019
Effectiveness of Lower-Extremity Functional Training (LIFT) in Young Children With Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Bhavini K. Surana, MPT, Claudio L. Ferre, PhD, Ashley P. Dew, DPT, Marina Brandao, PhD, Andrew M. Gordon, PhD, Noelle G. Moreau, PhD
July 2019
Differential Poststroke Motor Recovery in an Arm Versus Hand Muscle in the Absence of Motor Evoked Potentials
Heidi M. Schambra, MD, Jing Xu, PhD, Meret Branscheidt, MD, Martin Lindquist, PhD, Jasim Uddin, Levke Steiner, MD, Benjamin Hertler, MD,Nathan Kim, Jessica Berard, PhD, Michelle D. Harran, MD, Juan C. Cortes, Tomoko Kitago, MD, Andreas Luft, MD, John W. Krakauer, MD, Pablo A. Celnik, MD
June 2019
The Effect of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Advancing Parkinson’s Disease With Dysphagia: Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Eman M. Khedr, MD, Khaled O. Mohamed, MD, Radwa Kamel Soliman, MD, Asmaa M. M. Hassan, MD, John C. Rothwell, PhD
May 2019
The Relationship Between Enhanced Reticulospinal Outflow and Upper Limb Function in Chronic Stroke Patients
Supriyo Choudhury, MD, A. Shobhana, MD, Ravi Singh, MSc, Dwaipayan Sen, MBBS, Sidharth Shankar Anand, MD, DM, Shantanu Shubham, MD, DM,Mark R. Baker, MA, PhD, MBBS, Hrishikesh Kumar, MD, DM, Stuart N. Baker, MA, PhD
April 2019
Poststroke Aphasia Rehabilitation: Why All Talk and No Action?
Susan Wortman-Jutt, MS, Dylan Edwards, PhD
March 2019
Locomotor Training Increases Synaptic Structure With High NGL-2 Expression After Spinal Cord Hemisection
Kazu Kobayakawa, MD, PhD, Kyleigh Alexis DePetro, MS, Hui Zhong, MD, Bau Pham, Masamitsu Hara, MD, PhD, Akihito Harada, PhD, Jumpei Nogami, PhD, Yasuyuki Ohkawa, PhD, V. Reggie Edgerton, PhD
February 2019
The Influence of Primary Motor Cortex Inhibition on Upper Limb Impairment and Function in Chronic Stroke: A Multimodal Study
Ronan A. Mooney, Suzanne J. Ackerley, PhD, Deshan K. Rajeswaran, MD, John Cirillo, PhD, P. Alan Barber, PhD FRACP, Cathy M. Stinear, PhD, Winston D. Byblow, PhD
January 2019
Characterizing Spontaneous Motor Recovery Following Cortical and Subcortical Stroke in the Rat
Sudhir Karthikeyan, MSc, Matthew Strider Jeffers, MSc, Anthony Carter, Dale Corbett, PhD