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Objective:To apply a novel mirror therapy based on left-right coordination and counterbalance in patients with subacute stroke. Methods:From October, 2018 to March, 2019, ten subacute stroke patients received the novel mirror therapy for four weeks. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE), Box and Block Test (BBT), Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST) before and after trial. The patients and the therapists were investigated with a questionnaire after trial. Results:All the patients finished the trial. All the indexes above improved after trial (|Z| > 2.527, P < 0.05). The patients and the therapists generally believed that the novel mirror therapy was suitable for stroke patients. Conclusion:The novel mirror therapy based on left-right coordination and counterbalance is safe and feasible for patients with subacute stroke.
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@#The bilateral coordination and counterbalance is a major principle that governs the normal function of upper limbs and hands, and its disturbances are the important mechanism underling the dysfunction of upper limbs and hands after stroke. This paper proposed the concept of Left-Right Coordination and Counterbalance of the upper limbs and hands, summarized the normal pattern and abnormal characteristics after stroke, introduced associated neural mechanisms, and analyzed the application in the assessments and rehabilitation after stroke and the prospects in the future. It might be useful to consider this concept in practice to improve the effects of upper limb and hand function rehabilitation.