Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy(also: CIMT, CI Therapy, Constraint-Induced Therapy)
- A rehabilitation technique for individuals with hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body), typically following stroke. The therapy involves constraining the stronger, unaffected limb—traditionally by placing it in a sling or mitt—while intensively training the weaker,…
- Motor Recovery(also: Motor Rehabilitation, Motor Function Recovery)
- The process of regaining voluntary movement control and physical function after neurological injury such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord damage. Motor recovery involves reorganization of neural pathways through cortical plasticity, where undamaged areas of the…
- Pusher Syndrome(also: Contraversive Pushing, Lateropulsion)
- A clinical disorder occurring in some stroke survivors in which the patient actively pushes their body weight away from the non-paralyzed (non-hemiparetic) side, leading to a severe loss of postural balance. Typically caused by damage to the left or right brain, pusher syndrome…
- Stroke Recovery(also: Stroke Rehabilitation, Post-Stroke Rehabilitation)
- The process of regaining physical, cognitive, and communicative abilities lost or impaired following a stroke (cerebrovascular accident). Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability, with survivors often experiencing hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body), loss of…
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