Robotic Therapy Works Better If Stroke Patients' Brains Are Electrically
  Stimulated
From: Medical Design Technology - 12/03/2015

Research that could help stroke victims with severe disabilities to regain
control over their limbs has been produced by a team at A*STAR. They have
shown that stimulating the brain with electric current can help stroke
victims use brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to interact with therapeutic
robotic systems.

While repetitive exercises can help some stroke survivors regain control over
their motor functions, not all patients are physically capable of executing
the required movements. An alternative is 'motor imagery', in which patients
can try to repair impaired neurological pathways by imagining movements
without physically executing them. Studies have shown motor imagery to be an
effective neurological rehabilitation technique.

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http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2015/12/robotic-therapy-works-better-if-stroke-patients-brains-are-electrically-stimulated

Link:
Kai Keng Ang
http://research.ntu.edu.sg/expertise/academicprofile/Pages/StaffProfile.aspx?ST_EMAILID=KKANG