Maria Leeuwerck
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Maria Leeuwerck is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in the recovery of bimanual motor skills after stroke. Her work focuses on understanding how stroke survivors—from those with mild to moderate impairments—relearn the complex coordination required for two-handed activities of daily living. Leeuwerck’s major contributions lie in integrating robotics and neuromodulation to enhance motor learning. Her landmark 2022 study, cited 20 times, systematically compared bimanual skill acquisition in chronic stroke patients and healthy individuals using robotic training, revealing critical differences in learning patterns based on impairment severity. In a related exploratory study, she pioneered the combination of robotic training with anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the undamaged hemisphere, investigating whether this dual approach could further boost bimanual cooperation. While the results highlighted the challenges of enhancing learning with tDCS, her work has opened vital new questions about neural plasticity and optimal rehabilitation strategies. Leeuwerck’s research is shaping how clinicians design targeted, technology-driven therapies to restore independence in stroke survivors, making her a key voice in the future of motor recovery science.
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