Generalization of Treatment Effect on Motor Learning after Stroke.
- Author:
Myung Jun SHIN
1
;
Yong Il SHIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: corpus callosum; generalization; rehabilitation; stroke; transfer effect
- MeSH: Corpus Callosum; Extremities; Generalization (Psychology); Humans; Hypogonadism; Learning; Mitochondrial Diseases; Ophthalmoplegia; Stroke; Survivors
- From:Brain & Neurorehabilitation 2012;5(1):19-23
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Approximately two thirds of stroke survivors have residual neurological deficits that persistently impair function. Hence, alternative strategies are needed to reduce the long-term disability and functional impairment from severe weakness of limbs. Generalization of treatment effect takes place when the effects of the therapy spread to a variety of related behaviors and similar movements. And the transfer effect that training of the limbs on one side of the body appeared to be shared by those on the other side simultaneously. The two concepts are closely linked together. These forms of learning are organized through a higher-level cerebral mechanism and can be associated corpus callosum. Several promising new rehabilitation approaches such as bilateral training are based on the transfer effect. The purpose of this review is to introduce transfer effect of treatment on motor learning after stroke.
