Robot- and Technology-Boosting Neuroplasticity-Dependent Motor-Cognitive Functional Recovery: Looking towards the Future of Neurorehabilitation

The sequelae of neurological disorders are the leading causes of disability in all in- dustrialized countries. Conventional rehabilitation usually allows a small proportion of patients suffering from neurological disabilities to completely recover independent walking or functional grasping, and other activities of daily living [1]. For these reasons, an increasing number of research studies and randomized clinical trials are pursuing the use of new robots and technologies to improve the efficacy of rehabilitation [2-6]. They have become more usable and widespread every year, thanks to new principles of neuroscience translated into clinical practice through technological innovations. However, despite their diffusion in neurorehabilitation, many questions remain unanswered