Neurorehabilitation and stroke

CIMTR has led some of the most innovative research in the area of neurorehabilitation and stroke in the UK, partnering with NHS trusts and working with patients in neurorehabilitation acute, subacute and community settings to improve patient recovery.

There is a growing body of research into music-based interventions for rehabilitation following stroke and other brain injuries, and an increasingly recognised approach known as Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT).

Whilst the body of evidence increases, less has been reported on the feasibility of delivering these interventions in healthcare settings such as those within the NHS, and their acceptability by multidisciplinary teams, patients and their families. This is why CIMTR has conducted and published research in acute, subacute and home-based neurorehabilitation, which begins to inform on its implementation and and effects.

We have developed and tested intervention protocols and technology for arm and hand rehabilitation and implemented and evaluated music therapy services to address speech, cognition, motor control and mood.