Meaningful task specific training for evaluation of functional and neuroplastic changes in post Stroke patients

Stroke remains a leading cause of disability in many countries including India. It can cause deficits in a number of neurologic domains, most commonly in the motor system.Standard motor rehabilitation after hemiparetic stroke typically involves an eclectic mix of approaches. However no therapeutic method gives remarkable improvement for motor deficit, making motor rehabilitation for stroke a major challenge.Further there is no strong clinical & research evidence for these methods.Task-specific training which focuses on the practice of skilled motor performance is the critical link to facilitate neural reorganization and "rewiring" in the central nervous system (CNS)Numerous studies have been done on task specific training; however type of task and specific method of training which can lead to better functional and neuroplastic changes in stroke patients has not been established yet.Hence there is need to develop more specific training methods based on meaningful task which would lead to better functional and neuroplastic changes in Stroke patients.