The use of robots in stroke rehabilitation: A narrative review.

@article{Weber2018TheUO,
  title={The use of robots in stroke rehabilitation: A narrative review.},
  author={Lynne M. Weber and Joel Stein},
  journal={NeuroRehabilitation},
  year={2018},
  volume={43 1},
  pages={
          99-110
        }
}
BACKGROUND Stroke is among the leading causes of acquired disability in the United States, affecting nearly 800,000 Americans annually. The identification of more effective treatments for hemiparesis has been recognized as a top research priority. Intelligent, motor-driven devices for rehabilitation, or rehabilitation robotics, represent an exciting frontier with considerable potential to address these concerns. PURPOSE This article presents a state of the science review regarding selected… 
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