Reconnecting Brain Networks After Stroke: A Scoping Review of Conventional, Neuromodulatory, and Feedback-Driven Rehabilitation Approaches
Effective stroke rehabilitation depends on targeting specific disrupted networks through various modalities. Robotic interventions focus on restoring structural motor pathways, feedback-enhanced methods improve temporal synchronization, and cognitive training aims to enhance higher-order network integration. Future research should work toward standardizing connectivity assessment protocols and conducting multicenter trials. This will help develop evidence-based, network-focused rehabilitation guidelines that effectively translate mechanistic insights into personalized clinical treatments.
Authors
- Monèm Jemni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5410-9085)
- Frederick Robert Carrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2818-6551)
- Norman Hoffman
- Jan A. Kuipers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4303-5691)
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- Ningbo University (CN)
- MGH Institute of Health Professions (US)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Centre for Mental Health (GB)
- Carrick Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15111217
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43