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The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of transcranial laser therapy applied in automatic noncontact scanning mode for improving functional disability in patients with hemiplegia from ischemic stroke undergoing a rehabilitation program.

Transcranial laser therapy is applied with an InGa(Al)As diode laser.The laser in automatic scanning is applied over both cerebral hemisphere during 15 sessions. Patients simultaneously performed a program of therapeutic exercises 3 days a week. Outcome measures were the Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity scale, which assessed upper limb motor function, and the Barthel index, which assessed general functional disability.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with hemiplegia secondary to cerebral stroke ischemic.
2. Requirement of shaving the scalp area.
3. Initiation of the TLT procedure begins between 70 and 100 days after stroke onset.
4. Informed written consent before enrolling in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Hemiplegia secondary to hemorrhagic stroke.
2. Metallic brain implants.
3. Neurodegenerative disorders.
4. Bilateral motor problems.