After a stroke, muscle synergies are activated in altered ways. The simple act of picking up a pencil requires the coordination of dozens of muscles: The eyes and head must turn toward the object as ...

After being discharged from hospital, stroke patients are typically given a three-month package of care that includes hospital visits and physiotherapy, but are often ‘left to fend for themselves’ ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab researchers discovered that muscles actually lose sarcomeres -- ...

August 22, 2012 — Researchers have described patterns of muscle synergies — groups of muscles that act as single units — in stroke patients that could become physiologic markers of impaired status.

After suffering a stroke, patients often are unable to use the arm on their affected side. Sometimes, they end up holding it close to their body, with the elbow flexed. In a new study, Northwestern ...