Mirror therapy for motor function of the upper extremity in patients with stroke: A meta-analysis
Wen Zeng, Yonghong Guo, Guofeng Wu, Xueyan Liu, Qian Fang
Postgraduate College, Guizhou Medical University, 550025 Guiyang, China
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2287
Lay Abstract
It is labor-intensive and costly to perform a standard multi-disciplinary rehabilitation program to recover motor function of the upper extremity in patients with stroke. However, previous reports suggested that stroke survivors could benefit in a simple rehabilitation program in which a mirror was used as a rehabilitation tool. This study systematically searched and synthesized 11 trials, which included 347 patients with stroke, published over the past 10 years. The statistical data showed that mirror therapy could significantly improve the motor function of the upper limb in patients with stroke.
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