Robot-Assisted Therapy in Guillain–Barrè Syndrome: Systematic Review of Primary Evidence and Study Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial
Alex Martino Cinnera, Martina D’Arienzo, Diego Piatti, Laura Casagrande Conti, Pietro Deledda, Alberto Tenore, Stefano Paolucci, Maria Grazia Grasso · 2024
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Alex Cinnera and seven co-authors reviewed robot-assisted therapy for Guillain-Barre syndrome in a 2024 paper and set out a trial plan. The syndrome is an immune attack on nerves and a leading cause of sudden weakness. Robots are widely used in other nerve conditions, but proof here was thin.
The review searched five databases and found just four studies in the last four years, covering four patients in all. Leg and arm robots both showed gains in movement and engagement, yet the base was too small to generalize. The authors then present a protocol for a blinded trial on arm function. The paper makes the case that a proper trial is the next step.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alex Martino Cinnera, Martina D’Arienzo, Diego Piatti, Laura Casagrande Conti, Pietro Deledda, Alberto Tenore, Stefano Paolucci, Maria Grazia Grasso |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |