earlY Upper Limb Rehabilitation WIth EEG-Neurofeedback After Stroke

Inclusion criteria

• Unilateral ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke
• Adult (18-80 years), both sexes
• Stroke < 3 weeks
• Upper limb deficit defined by Shoulder Abduction Finger Extension score <5 measured during the 7 days following stroke; i.e., patients predicted to have incomplete recovery
• No participation-limiting comprehension problems
• With or without homonymous lateral hemianopia; with or without visuospatial hemineglect
• Free, informed and written consent signed by the patient or a member of the patient's family (in the case of a patient who is able to understand the information and give consent but has motor difficulties resulting in an invalid signature).
• Affiliated to french social security

Exclusion criteria

• Ischemic or hemorrhagic brain stem and/or cerebellum involvement
• Multiple strokes
• Stroke < 1 week; in order not to be deleterious by starting active rehabilitation too early after immediate stroke
• Aphasia with major comprehension impairment
• Contraindication to MRI

• pacemaker or implantable defibrillator,
• neurosurgical clips,
• cochlear implants,
• intra-orbital or encephalic metallic foreign bodies,
• stents placed less than 4 weeks ago and osteosynthesis devices placed less than 6 weeks ago,
• claustrophobia. (Patients who have undergone thrombolysis or thrombectomy may be included in the study.)