Neuroplasticity after stroke: Adaptive and maladaptive mechanisms in evidence-based rehabilitation
This review examines how adaptive neuroplasticity promotes genuine motor recovery through neural reorganization, while maladaptive plasticity may reinforce compensatory patterns that limit functional restoration. Evidence supports intensive, repetitive, task-specific physiotherapy combined with emerging multimodal approaches (constraint-induced movement therapy, mirror therapy, robotic training, virtual reality, and non-invasive brain stimulation) as effective strategies to enhance stroke recovery.