stroke is one of the major causes of disability in the world . due to the extended lifetime of the world 's population , 
 the number of people affected by stroke has increased substantially over the last years . 
 stroke may lead to sensorimotor deficits , usually causing hemiplegia or hemiparesia . in order to reduce motor deficits and accelerate functional recovery , 
 mp combined with motor rehabilitation was introduced to the rehabilitation process of post - stroke patients . 
 evidence has shown that mp combining with motor rehabilitation based on activities of daily living was more effective than conventional motor rehabilitation used per se . 
 this combination proved very useful and effective , with significant results in improvement of motor deficits in post - stroke patients . 
 however , further studies must be conducted to determine specific parameters , such as type of imagery , frequency or duration .