Meret Branscheidt

Impaired Peri-infarct Long-Term Potentiation Suggests Alternative Mechanisms of Post-stroke Recovery in Rats

This study shows that LTP is suppressed in the peri-infarct cortex of stroke rats, but motor recovery occurs despite this, suggesting alternative recovery mechanisms.

Reinforcement Learning Is Impaired in the Sub-acute Post-stroke Period

This study finds that reinforcement learning is impaired in the sub-acute post-stroke period, while error-based learning remains unaffected, suggesting the need for adjusted rehabilitation strategies.

No evidence for motor recovery-related cortical reorganization after stroke using resting-state fMRI

This study finds no evidence of cortical reorganization after stroke using resting-state fMRI despite behavioral recovery.

Fatigue induces long lasting detrimental changes in motor skill learning

This study shows that fatigue impairs motor skill learning even when task execution is not affected, suggesting training beyond fatigue may hinder long-term skill acquisition.

Finger recruitment patterns during mirror movements suggest two systems for hand recovery after stroke

The paper analyzes mirror movements in stroke patients to assess contributions from cortical and subcortical pathways to hand recovery.

Recovery of hand function after stroke: separable systems for finger strength and control

This study tracks recovery of hand function after stroke, finding that strength and finger control recover differently, with individuation improving beyond a strength threshold due to CST-dependent mechanisms.