Stimulate senses and stroke rehab

I liked this line in the article; researchers discovered that tickling rats’ whiskers helps them recover from ischemic stroke.

Senses Stoke Stroke Recovery

I can just see nurses going around with feathers.

In this presentation by Dale Corbett he talks about enriched environment similar to baby stimulation. I started visualizing mobiles hanging above each patients bed.

This is 45 minutes long but worth listening to.

Neuroplasticity and Stroke Recovery: Past, Present and Future

I know if you read Jill Bolte-Taylors' book or saw her on video, she highly recommended not having much sensory stimulation at all because it caused her to shut down. To each his or her own, I could have used the extra stimulation to keep me awake.