Abstract
New technologies in neurorehabilitation is a wide concept that intends to find solutions for individual and collective needs through technical systems. Analysis through citation networks is used to search scientific literature related to a specific topic. On the one hand, the main countries, institutions, and authors researching this topic have been identified, as well as their evolution over time. On the other hand, the links between the authors, the countries, and the topics under research have been analyzed. The publications analysis was performed through the Web of Science database using the search terms “new technolog*,” “neurorehabilitation,” “physical therapy*,” and “occupational therapy*.” The selected interval of publication was from 1992 to December 2020. The results were analyzed using CitNetExplorer software. After a Web of Science search, a total of 454 publications and 135 citation networks were found, 1992 being the first year of publication. An exponential increase was detected from the year 2009. The largest number was detected in 2020. The main areas are rehabilitation and neurosciences and neurology. The most cited article was from Perry et al. in 2007, with a citation index of 460. The analysis of the top 20 most cited articles shows that most approach the use of robotic devices and brain–computer interface systems. In conclusion, the main theme was found to be the use of robotic devices to address neuromuscular rehabilitation goals and brain–computer interfaces and their applications in neurorehabilitation.
Highlights
The term “neurological disorders” comprises a wide range of pathological situations, including both central and peripherical conditions of the nervous system, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, Parkinson disease, and many more
Through a manual review, we ensured that all the articles in this research area have been included but avoided their duplication, following the citation network methodology, which differs from systematic reviews in analyzing the connection between publications and not the publications per se [11]
A total of 454 publications and 135 citation networks were found according to title, abstract, and keywords
Summary
The term “neurological disorders” comprises a wide range of pathological situations, including both central and peripherical conditions of the nervous system, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, Parkinson disease, and many more. The prevalence of disability due to this conditions is increasing worldwide [1]. There is a need to identify treatment strategies that address the multiple, complex impairments associated with neurological conditions. The impact of neurodisability may include “difficulties with movement, cognition, hearing and vision, communication, emotion, and behavior” [2]. The term “neurorehabilitation” refers to the therapeutic strategies necessary to assess and provide health care for this range of conditions. Neurorehabilitation could be defined as a multidisciplinary
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