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Bruce H. Dobkin, MD

Arch Neurol. 2007;64(3):336-338.

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JAMA

Effect of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy on Upper Extremity Function 3 to 9 Months After Stroke: The EXCITE Randomized Clinical Trial

Steven L. Wolf, PhD, PT; Carolee J. Winstein, PhD, PT; J. Philip Miller, AB; Edward Taub, PhD; Gitendra Uswatte, PhD; David Morris, PhD, PT; Carol Giuliani, PhD, PT; Kathye E. Light, PhD, PT; Deborah Nichols-Larsen, PhD, PT; for the EXCITE Investigators

Context:  Single-site studies suggest that a 2-week program of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) for patients more than 1 year after stroke who maintain some hand and wrist movement can improve upper extremity function that persists for at least 1 year.

Objective:  To compare the effects of a 2-week multisite program of CIMT vs usual and customary care on improvement in upper extremity function among patients who had a first stroke within the previous 3 to 9 months.

Design and Setting:  The Extremity Constraint Induced . . . [Full Text of this Article]