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Mirror neurons found in the premotor and parietal cortex respond not only during
action execution, but also during observation of actions being performed by
others. Thus, the motor system may be activated without overt movement.
Rehabilitation of motor function after stroke is often challenging due to
severity of impairment and poor to absent voluntary movement ability. Methods in
stroke rehabilitation based on the mirror neuron system--action observation,
motor imagery, and imitation--take advantage of this opportunity to rebuild motor
function despite impairments, as an alternative or complement to physical
therapy. Here the authors review research into each condition of practice, and
discuss the relevance of the mirror neuron system to stroke recovery.

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