The neuromechanism of language function recovery in patients with aphasia after stroke is still unclear. It is supported that the language function of aphasia after extensive damage of left hemisphere mainly recovered through activating the right hemisphere of ho-mologous regions to improve the function of speech. Melodic intonation therapy (MIT) can be achieved by melody tone and left hand clap to activate the right hemisphere of the frontal temporal lobe, which is particularly applicable to improve language function of non-fluent aphasia patients with large left hemisphere lesion. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (NBS) changes brain activity through stimulat-ing affected or contralateral side, which has been used to facilitate language functional recovery after stroke. Excitatory transcranial stimula-tion on the right hemisphere homology combined with melodic intonation therapy can promote language recovery of patients with extensive damage of left hemisphere after stroke. It is valuable to combine traditional speech training with MIT and NBS to activate related language functional areas to maximum improvement of language recovery after stroke.

Objective To observe the effect of rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) on gait of stroke hemiplegic patients. Methods From April, 2014 to April, 2015, eleven stroke hemiplegic patients were divided into RAS group (n=6) and control group (n=5) randomly. Both groups accepted routine rehabilitation, and the RAS group accepted RAS walking exercise, while the control group accepted verbal in-structed walking exercise. They were tested with Brunnstrom's Stage and gait analysis before and three weeks after training. Results There was no significant increase in Brunnstrom's Stage (Z<1.414, P>0.05) in both groups after training. The RAS group increased in stride length, velocity and cadence (t>4.829, P<0.01) after training, and improved in temporal symmetry (t=3.323, P<0.05), while there was no significant change in all of the indices in the control group (t<1.765, P>0.05). Conclusion Walking exercise under RAS facilitates to improve gait in stroke hemiplegic patients.

Currently, much attention was paied for improving upper limbs motor function after stroke, however effective methods arelacked. Music therapy is a kind of new rehabilitation technology. This article discussed the influence, the evaluation method and mechanismof music therapy on stroke patients with upper limbs motor dysfunction.

Objective To explore the effects and mechanism of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied to the right Broca's homologue of stroke patients with non-fluent aphasia.Methods One stroke patient with non-fluent aphasia received rTMS at 1 Hz and another received the same treatment at 10 Hz.The western aphasia battery (WAB) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) were used to evaluate their language function before and after the intervention.Results After treatment,language function in both patients had improved significantly.The aphasia quotient (AQ) score of patient 1 had improved from 37.2 to 66.6,and the AQ score of patient 2 had improved from 36.2 to 60.8.Before treatment,patient 1's activated brain areas during a vocabulary reading task were the left anterior central gyrus and the left gyrus frontalis medius.After the 1 Hz rTMS treatment the activated brain areas were the left medial surface of the lobus frontalis,the left gyrus frontalis inferior,the left prefrontal area,the left preinsula,the left lobulus parietalis inferior,and the left middle/inferior temporal gyrus.Before the 10 Hz rTMS treatment,patient 2's activated brain areas with the same vocabulary reading task were the bilateral medial surface of the temporal lobe,and the bilateral anterior central gyrus.After treatment the bilateral medial surface gyrus,the frontalis medius and lobus frontalis,the right gyrus frontalis inferior,the left prefrontal area,the bilateral lobulus parietalis superior,and the right superior/middle temporal gyrus were activated.Conclusion rTMS can significantly improve language function in stroke patients with non-fluent aphasia.Patients with smaller lesions in the left hemisphere language area can achieve hemisphere function restructuring.Larger lesions in the left hemisphere language area will probably yield bilateral restructuring in both hemispheres.

Objective To compare the effect of virtual reality (VR) based balance training and routine balance training on static and dynamic balance function in stroke patients with hemiplegia. Methods 20 stroke patients with hemiplegia were randomly divided into experimental group (n=10) and control group (n=10). Both groups received routine neurology medication and rehabilitation training. The experimental group received balance training based on 3 VR games: City Ride, The Boat and Road Encounter, while the control group received routine balance training. They were assessed with Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), and their postural stability and limits of stability were measured with STABLE system before and 4 weeks after training. Results The scores of BBS and TUGT improved in both groups after training (P<0.001), and improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.001), as well as some of the parameters of postural stability and limits of stability (P<0.05). Conclusion Balance training based on VR is more effective than routine balance training on the static and dynamic balance function of stroke patients with hemiplegia.

Objective To explore the effect of electromyogram-triggered neuromusclar stimulation (ETNS) on motor function of upper limbs of stroke patients. Methods 45 stroke patients from July, 2011 to December, 2012 in China Rehabilitation Research Center were randomly divided into control group (n=15), neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) group (n=15) and ETNS group (n=15). 3 groups were given routine medication and rehabilitation treatment. They were assessed with the largest surface electromyography (sEMG), Simple Test for Evaluating Hand Function (STEF), and modified Barthel Index before and after treatment. Results After treatment, the range of sEMG of extension carpi radialis and STEF improved in three groups (P<0.05). NMES group and ETNS group were better than the control group (P<0.05), and ETNS group was better than NMES group (P<0.05). The scores of modified Barthel Index rose (P<0.05), NMES group and ETNS group were better than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Both NMES and ETNS can improve the motor recovery of upper limbs after stroke, and ETNS is more effective.

Respiratory dysfunction is a significant part of disorders associated with stroke. Stroke could impair respiratory center or motor pathway, leading to alter breath pattern or reduced respiratory muscle strength. Pneumonia secondary to stroke and stroke-associated sleep apnea are common respiratory disorder, which are adverse to the prognosis of stroke. Clinical routine physical examination is basic evaluation of respiratory function. Attention should be paid especially in breath pattern, respiratory muscle volume and muscle tone. Multiple quantitative assessments include arterial blood gas analysis, sleep apnea monitoring, dynamical, imaging and electrophysiological tests. Rehabilitation can be used to improve the inspiratory muscle strength, endurance and cough effectiveness, reduce sleep apnea hypoventilation, enhance the cardiorespiratory fitness, finally improve the quality of life in stroke patients.

Objective To explore the effect of intensity of 1 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to right Broca's ho-mologue on nonfluent aphasia after stroke. Methods 40 inpatients were equally divided into low-intensity group and high-intensity group, who received rTMS (1 Hz for 10 minutes) once a day and twice a day respectively for 10 days. They were assessed with Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) before and after intervention, and 2 months after intervention. Results The scores of content and fluency, auditory compre-hension, naming, repetition and AQ improved more in the high-intensity group than in the low-intensity group (P<0.01). It maintained more for 2 months in the scores of content and fluency, repetition and AQ (P<0.05). Conclusion High-intensity rTMS can promote the improve-ment of speech in patients with nonfluent aphasia after stroke that remains for a long term.

Objective To explore the characteristics and rehabilitation treatment methods of young ischemic stroke combined with congenital myopathy. Methods The clinical data of one young patient with ischemic stroke combined with congenital myopathy was retrospective analyzed, and its pathological feature and rehabilitation treatment methods were also analyzed. Results The etiology may be artery dissection mural thrombus fell off. Conclusion The etiology of young ischemic stroke should be clear diagnosed, and the intensity of rehabilitation training need attention.

This article showed the work pattern of rehabilitation assessment, and made assessment of a patient who suffered from bilat-eral hemiplegia and pseudobulbar paralysis caused by multiple cerebral apoplexy. Finally, the special characteristics of rehabilitation treat-ment for a patient with bilateral paralysis were summarized.