Investigation of a new stroke rehabilitation strategy

We are looking for persons who have had a stroke and have difficulty moving their hand or fingers.

Description

The Neurology Department of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences is looking for persons who have had a stroke and have difficulty moving their hand or fingers. We would like to test a new stroke rehabilitation strategy that combines two technologies. One of these could help to relearn the control of hand movements by applying magnetic fields above the head. The other technology uses computer training to determine if communication between the brain and muscles can be improved. Our goal is to see if this new treatment can improve hand and finger mobility, even if the impairments after a stroke are severe, in order to lay the foundation for new therapeutic strategies in the future.

This is a study and not yet an established therapy. We are testing whether these interventions could have an effect on the rehabilitation of fingers and hand movements.

The study consists of two test phases, each lasting two weeks, separated by a one-month break. Each test session lasts between 2 and 3 hours (with short breaks).

Requirements

• Aged between 20 and 80
• Initial diagnosis of a subcortical stroke
• Paralysis of the hand or individual fingers
• NO seizures

Compensation

As a thank you for participating in the study, all participants will receive an hourly compensation of €15. In addition, persons from Leipzig and the surrounding area will be provided with free transportation (for a maximum travel time of one hour).

Registration

If you are interested in this study by Prof. Dr. med. Arno Villringer, PD Dr. med. Bernhard Sehm, and M.Sc. Aimee Flores, please contact us by email at: studie-neuro@cbs.mpg.de or by phone at: +49 341 99402209, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Collaborators

• Dr. Maria Nazarova: Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering (NBE), Aalto University, Finland.
• Dr. Vadim Nikulin, Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany.
• Dr. Luke Edwards: Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Netherlands.
• Profesor Dr. Karsten Müller: Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany.