MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory molecules post-transcriptionally suppressing
mRNA activity. Many miRNAs in various organisms have been cloned but many unknown …

Background Repetitive task training (RTT) involves the active practice of task‐specific motor
activities and is a component of current therapy approaches in stroke rehabilitation. …

Objectives: To establish reliability of the Tone Assessment Scale and modified Ashworth scale
in acute stroke patients. Setting: A North Liverpool university hospital. Patients: Eighteen …

OBJECTIVES: to establish the reliability of the modified Ashworth scale for measuring muscle
tone in a range of muscle groups (elbow, wrist, knee and ankle; flexors and extensors) and …

Background : the recognition of stroke symptoms by the public and activation of the emergency
medical services (EMS) are the most important factors in instigating pre-hospital stroke …

Background Urinary incontinence can affect 40% to 60% of people admitted to hospital after
a stroke, with 25% still having problems when discharged from hospital and 15% remaining …

Background and Purpose— The purpose of this study was to determine whether motivational
interviewing, a patient-centered counseling technique, can benefit patients’ mood 3 …

Recent reviews have demonstrated that the quality of stroke rehabilitation research has
continued to improve over the last four decades but despite this progress, there are still many …

Background and Purpose— The purpose of this study was to determine whether motivational
interviewing (MI), a patient-centered counseling technique, can benefit patients' mood and …

Objectives To determine if any treatment for anxiety after stroke decreases the proportion of
patients with anxiety disorders or symptoms, and to determine the effect of treatment on …