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Chiavilli M, Campagnini S, Baretta T, Castagnoli C, Paperini A, Politi AM, Pellicciari L, Baccini M, Basagni B, Marignani S, Bardi D, Sodero A, Lombardi G, Guolo E, Navarro JS, Galeri S, Montesano A, Falco L, Rovaris MG, Carrozza MC, Macchi C, Mannini A, Cecchi F. Design and implementation of a Stroke Rehabilitation Registry for the systematic assessment of processes and outcomes and the development of data-driven prediction models: The STRATEGY study protocol. Front Neurol 2022; 13:919353. [PMID: 36299268 PMCID: PMC9588928 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.919353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke represents the second preventable cause of death after cardiovascular disease and the third global cause of disability. In countries where national registries of the clinical quality of stroke care have been established, the publication and sharing of the collected data have led to an improvement in the quality of care and survival of patients. However, information on rehabilitation processes and outcomes is often lacking, and predictors of functional outcomes remain poorly explored. This paper describes a multicenter study protocol to implement a Stroke rehabilitation Registry, mainly based on a multidimensional assessment proposed by the Italian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PMIC2020), in a pilot Italian cohort of stroke survivors undergoing post-acute inpatient rehabilitation, to provide a systematic assessment of processes and outcomes and develop data-driven prediction models of functional outcomes. METHODS All patients with a diagnosis of ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke confirmed by clinical assessment, admitted to intensive rehabilitation units within 30 days from the acute event, aged 18+, and providing informed consent will be enrolled. Measures will be taken at admission (T0), at discharge (T1), and at follow-up, 3 months (T2) and 6 months (T3) after the stroke. Assessment variables include anamnestic data, clinical and nursing complexity information and measures of body structures and function, activity and participation (PMIC2020), rehabilitation interventions, adverse events and discharge data. The modified Barthel Index will be our primary outcome. In addition to classical biostatistical analysis, learning algorithms will be cross-validated to achieve data-driven prognosis prediction models. CONCLUSIONS This study will test the feasibility of a stroke rehabilitation registry in the Italian health context and provide a systematic assessment of processes and outcomes for quality assessment and benchmarking. By the development of data-driven prediction models in stroke rehabilitation, this study will pave the way for the development of decision support tools for patient-oriented therapy planning and rehabilitation outcomes maximization. CLINICAL TIAL REGISTRATION The registration on ClinicalTrials.gov is ongoing and under review. The identification number will be provided when the review process will be completed.
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
- The Biorobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
- NEUROFARBA Department, Neuroscience Section, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus, Firenze, Italy
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Campo M, Toglia J, Jaywant A, O'Dell MW. Young individuals with stroke in rehabilitation: a cohort study. Int J Rehabil Res 2021; 44:314-322. [PMID: 34417407 DOI: 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Stroke in younger populations is a public health crisis and the prevalence is rising. Little is known about the progress of younger individuals with stroke in rehabilitation. Characterization of the course and speed of recovery is needed so that rehabilitation professionals can set goals and make decisions. This was a cohort study with data extracted from electronic medical records. Participants were 408 individuals diagnosed with stroke who participated in inpatient rehabilitation in an urban, academic medical center in the USA. The main predictor was age which was categorized as (18-44, 45-64, 65-74 and 75+). Outcomes included baseline-adjusted discharge functional independence measure (FIM) scores and FIM efficiency. In linear regression models for FIM scores, the reference category was the youngest age group. The oldest group was discharged with significantly lower FIM total (B = -8.84), mobility (B = -4.13), self-care (B = -4.07) and cognitive (B = -1.57) scores than the youngest group after controlling for covariates. The 45-64 group also finished with significantly lower FIM total (B = -6.17), mobility (B = -2.61) and self-care (B = -3.01) scores than youngest group. FIM efficiencies were similar for all ages in each of the FIM scales. Younger individuals with stroke make slightly greater functional gains compared to older individuals with stroke, but other factors, such as admission scores, are more important and the rates of recovery may be similar.
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- Marc Campo
- School of Health and Natural Sciences, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
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- School of Health and Natural Sciences, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
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Manuli A, Maggio MG, Stagnitti MC, Aliberti R, Cannavò A, Casella C, Milardi D, Bruschetta A, Naro A, Calabrò RS. Is intensive gait training feasible and effective at old age? A retrospective case-control study on the use of Lokomat Free-D in patients with chronic stroke. J Clin Neurosci 2021; 92:159-164. [PMID: 34509244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the last decade, the number of people over 60 has increased, leading to various healthcare problems. The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the effects of robotic rehabilitation in elderly patients as well as their perception of usability and adaptation to intensive robotic neurorehabilitation. METHODS This is a retrospective case-control study. Eighty elderly stroke patients were included in the analysis using an electronic data retrieval system. The enrolled patients were divided into two groups: the experimental group (EG) underwent rehabilitation training with Lokomat FreeD, equipped with a VR screen, while the control group (CG) performed traditional rehabilitation training. The two groups matched for age, sex, education, brain injury, stroke interval. The rehabilitation protocol included a total of 40 training sessions. RESULTS Both types of rehabilitation led to an improvement in the perceived level of disability (FIM) and in the performance in gait and balance (TT), highlighting a significant improvement especially in the EG. However, only in the EG, Lokomat training had induced an increase in the distance covered in 10 min (10 m walk test), and a significant improvement in mood (HRS-D). Moreover, Lokomat-FreeD was well tolerated by patients with high levels of usability. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that elderly patients may benefit from high-intensity robotic neurorehabilitation using the Lokomat-Pro FreeD.
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- University of Catania, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Science, Catania, Italy
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- Studio di Psicoterapia Relazionale e Riabilitazione Cognitiva, viale Europa, 107, Messina, Italy
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Sex differences in post-stroke aphasia rates are caused by age. A meta-analysis and database query. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0209571. [PMID: 30571747 PMCID: PMC6301787 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies have suggested that aphasia rates are different in men and women following stroke. One hypothesis says that men have more lateralized language function than women. Given unilateral stroke, this would lead to a prediction of men having higher aphasia rates than women. Another line of observations suggest that women are more severely affected by stroke, which could lead to a higher aphasia rate among women. An additional potential confounding variable could be age, given that women are typically older at the time of stroke. METHODS & PROCEDURES This study consists of two parts. First, a meta-analysis of the available reports of aphasia rates in the two sexes was conducted. A comprehensive literature search yielded 25 studies with sufficient information about both aphasia and gender. These studies included a total of 48,362 stroke patients for which aphasia rates were calculated. Second, data were extracted from an American health database (with 1,967,038 stroke patients), in order to include age and stroke severity into a regression analysis of sex differences in aphasia rates. OUTCOMES & RESULTS Both analyses revealed significantly larger aphasia rates in women than in men (1.1-1.14 ratio). This speaks against the idea that men should be more lateralized in their language function. When age and stroke severity were included as covariates, sex failed to explain any aphasia rate sex difference above and beyond that which is explained by age differences at time of stroke.
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Okonkwo UP, Ibeneme SC, Ihegihu EY, Egwuonwu AV, Ezema CI, Maruf FA. Effects of a 12-month task-specific balance training on the balance status of stroke survivors with and without cognitive impairments in Selected Hospitals in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria. Top Stroke Rehabil 2018; 25:333-340. [PMID: 29718777 DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2018.1465747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke results in varying levels of physical disabilities that may adversely impact balance with increased tendency to falls. This may intensify with cognitive impairments (CI), and impede functional recovery. Therefore, task-specific balance training (TSBT), which presents versatile task-specific training options that matches varied individual needs, was explored as a beneficial rehabilitation regime for stroke survivors with and without CI. It was hypothesized that there will be no significant difference in the balance control measures in stroke survivors with and without CI after a 12-month TSBT. OBJECTIVE To determine if TSBT will have comparable beneficial effects on the balance control status of sub-acute ischemic stroke survivors with CI and without CI. METHODS One hundred of 143 available sub-acute first ever ischemic stroke survivors were recruited using convenience sampling technique in a quasi-experimental study. They were later assigned into the cognitive impaired group (CIG) and non-cognitive impaired group (NCIG), respectively, based on the baseline presence or absence of CI, after screening with the mini-mental examination (MMSE) tool. With the help of four trained research assistants, TSBT was applied to each group, thrice times a week, 60 mins per session, for 12 months. Their balance was measured as Bergs Balance scores (BBS) at baseline, 4th, 8th, and 12th month intervals. Data were analyzed statistically using Kruskal Wallis test, and repeated measure ANOVA, at p < 0.05. RESULTS There was significant improvement across time points in the balance control of CIG with large effect size of 0.69 after 12 months of TSBT. There was also significant improvement across time points in the balance control of NCIG with large effect size of 0.544 after 12 months of TSBT. There was no significant difference between the improvement in CIG and NCIG after 8th and 12th months of TSBT. CONCLUSIONS Within the groups, a 12-month TSBT intervention significantly improved balance control, respectively, but with broader effects in the CIG than NCIG. Importantly, though between-group comparison at baseline revealed significantly impaired balance control in the CIG than NCIG, these differences were not significant at the 8th month and non-existent at the 12th month of TSBT intervention. These results underscore the robustness of TSBT to evenly address specific balance deficits of stroke survivors with and without CI within a long-term rehabilitation plan as was hypothesized.
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- Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo
- a Department of Physiotherapy , Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital , Nnewi , Nigeria
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- b Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology , University of Nigeria , Enugu , Nigeria.,c Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology , Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka , Nigeria
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- a Department of Physiotherapy , Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital , Nnewi , Nigeria
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- c Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology , Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka , Nigeria
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- b Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology , University of Nigeria , Enugu , Nigeria.,c Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology , Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka , Nigeria
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- c Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology , Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka , Nigeria
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Cogollor JM, Rojo-Lacal J, Hermsdörfer J, Ferre M, Arredondo Waldmeyer MT, Giachritsis C, Armstrong A, Breñosa Martinez JM, Bautista Loza DA, Sebastián JM. Evolution of Cognitive Rehabilitation After Stroke From Traditional Techniques to Smart and Personalized Home-Based Information and Communication Technology Systems: Literature Review. JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2018; 5:e4. [PMID: 29581093 PMCID: PMC5891670 DOI: 10.2196/rehab.8548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Background Neurological patients after stroke usually present cognitive deficits that cause dependencies in their daily living. These deficits mainly affect the performance of some of their daily activities. For that reason, stroke patients need long-term processes for their cognitive rehabilitation. Considering that classical techniques are focused on acting as guides and are dependent on help from therapists, significant efforts are being made to improve current methodologies and to use eHealth and Web-based architectures to implement information and communication technology (ICT) systems that achieve reliable, personalized, and home-based platforms to increase efficiency and level of attractiveness for patients and carers. Objective The goal of this work was to provide an overview of the practices implemented for the assessment of stroke patients and cognitive rehabilitation. This study puts together traditional methods and the most recent personalized platforms based on ICT technologies and Internet of Things. Methods A literature review has been distributed to a multidisciplinary team of researchers from engineering, psychology, and sport science fields. The systematic review has been focused on published scientific research, other European projects, and the most current innovative large-scale initiatives in the area. A total of 3469 results were retrieved from Web of Science, 284 studies from Journal of Medical Internet Research, and 15 European research projects from Community Research and Development Information Service from the last 15 years were reviewed for classification and selection regarding their relevance. Results A total of 7 relevant studies on the screening of stroke patients have been presented with 6 additional methods for the analysis of kinematics and 9 studies on the execution of goal-oriented activities. Meanwhile, the classical methods to provide cognitive rehabilitation have been classified in the 5 main techniques implemented. Finally, the review has been finalized with the selection of 8 different ICT–based approaches found in scientific-technical studies, 9 European projects funded by the European Commission that offer eHealth architectures, and other large-scale activities such as smart houses and the initiative City4Age. Conclusions Stroke is one of the main causes that most negatively affect countries in the socioeconomic aspect. The design of new ICT-based systems should provide 4 main features for an efficient and personalized cognitive rehabilitation: support in the execution of complex daily tasks, automatic error detection, home-based performance, and accessibility. Only 33% of the European projects presented fulfilled those requirements at the same time. For this reason, current and future large-scale initiatives focused on eHealth and smart environments should try to solve this situation by providing more complete and sophisticated platforms.
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- José M Cogollor
- Centre for Automation and Robotics UPM-CSIC, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Life Supporting Technologies, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Movement Science, Department of Sport and Health Science, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Centre for Automation and Robotics UPM-CSIC, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Movement Science, Department of Sport and Health Science, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Centre for Automation and Robotics UPM-CSIC, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Tarvonen-Schröder S, Matomäki J, Laimi K. Factors associated with outcomes of inpatient stroke rehabilitation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERAPY AND REHABILITATION 2018. [DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2018.25.1.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sinikka Tarvonen-Schröder
- Specialist in neurology, Department of Rehabilitation and Brain Trauma, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Statistician, Department of Biostatistics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Adjunct professor, specialist in physical and rehabilitation medicine, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Gerafi J, Samuelsson H, Viken JI, Blomgren C, Claesson L, Kallio S, Jern C, Blomstrand C, Jood K. Neglect and aphasia in the acute phase as predictors of functional outcome 7 years after ischemic stroke. Eur J Neurol 2017; 24:1407-1415. [DOI: 10.1111/ene.13406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- J. Gerafi
- Department of Psychology; Faculty of Social Sciences; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology; The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy; Institute of Bioscience; University of Skövde; Skövde
- The Skaraborg Institute for Research and Development; Skövde
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- Department of Psychology; Faculty of Social Sciences; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology; The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
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- Department of Psychology; Faculty of Social Sciences; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology; The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology; The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology; The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy; Institute of Bioscience; University of Skövde; Skövde
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- Institute of Biomedicine; The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology; The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology; The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
- Department of Neurology; The Sahlgrenska University Hospital; Gothenburg Sweden
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Worthington A. Treatments and technologies in the rehabilitation of apraxia and action disorganisation syndrome: A review. NeuroRehabilitation 2017; 39:163-74. [PMID: 27314872 PMCID: PMC4942853 DOI: 10.3233/nre-161348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Apraxia and Action Disorganisation Syndrome are characterised by an inability to use tools and carry out ordered sequences of movements in the absence of motor or sensory impairment. To date treatment for these complex but debilitating conditions has received little attention. OBJECTIVES: To provide an overview of apraxia and action disorganisation syndrome and its treatment, providing a state of the art summary for practitioners including likely future therapeutic directions. METHOD: Review of apraxia literature and treatment studies collated from internet searches involving MEDLINE, PubMed, PyscINFO and Google Scholar as well as the author’s own catalogue. RESULTS: Evidence for current restitution and compensatory approaches is critically reviewed, with limited evidence to date in support of either method. Strategy training is the most promising intervention type with no support for sensory and exploratory interventions, practice effects only for direct task-specific training, and modest support for gestural training. CONCLUSIONS: Larger controlled studies are needed but evidence is sufficient to indicate certain approaches over others. Advances in assistive technology have not translated into mainstream therapy but future interventions are likely to require a model-based approach which embraces current technologies in order to provide a more accessible, effective and cost-efficient approach to rehabilitation.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of unilateral neglect on activities of daily living (ADL). Participating in the study were 46 right-brain stroke patients evaluated on the Klein-Bell ADL Scale, the Draw-A-Man-Test, the Random Chinese Word Cancellation Test, and physical variables. Based on the results of the Draw-A-Man Test, and of the Random Chinese Word Cancellation Test, patients were divided into groups. The results showed that patients demonstrating concurrent personal and extrapersonal neglect were significantly lower in ADL performance than patients with extrapersonal neglect and patients with test results within normal range, but that the latter two groups did not differ from each other statistically. ADL performance was found to be related to physical variables. However, after controlling the effects of these physical variables by a partial correlation, the presence of concurrent personal and extrapersonal neglect was significant as it related to ADL performance.
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Donkervoort M, Dekker J, Deelman B. The course of apraxia and ADL functioning in left hemisphere stroke patients treated in rehabilitation centres and nursing homes. Clin Rehabil 2016; 20:1085-93. [PMID: 17148520 DOI: 10.1177/0269215506071257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective: To study the course of apraxia and daily life functioning (ADL) in left hemisphere stroke patients with apraxia. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Rehabilitation centres and nursing homes. Subjects: One hundred and eight left hemisphere stroke patients with apraxia, hospitalized in rehabilitation centres and nursing homes. Measures: ADL-observations, Barthel ADL Index, Apraxia Test, Motricity Index. Results: During the study period of 20 weeks, patients showed small improvements in apraxia (standardized mean differences of 0.19 and 0.33) and medium-sized improvements in ADL functioning (standardized mean differences from 0.37 to 0.61). About 88% of the patients were still apraxic at week 20. Less improvement in apraxia was observed in initially less severe apraxic patients. Less improvement in ADL functioning was found to be associated with more severe apraxia, a more independent initial ADL score, higher age, impaired motor functioning and longer time between stroke and first assessment. Conclusions: Apraxia in stroke patients is a persistent disorder, which has an adverse influence on ADL recovery.
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- Mireille Donkervoort
- Netherlands Institute of Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Knecht S, Roßmüller J, Unrath M, Stephan KM, Berger K, Studer B. Old benefit as much as young patients with stroke from high-intensity neurorehabilitation: cohort analysis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2016; 87:526-30. [PMID: 26069298 PMCID: PMC4853552 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2015-310344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In current clinical practice, old patients with stroke are less frequently admitted to neurorehabilitation units following acute care than younger patients based on an assumption that old age negatively impacts the benefit obtained from high-intensity neurorehabilitation. Our objective was to test this assumption empirically in a large sample of patients with stroke. METHODS Functional recovery during 4 weeks of inpatient neurorehabilitation was assessed with the Barthel Index (BI) in 422 middle-aged (<65 years), 1399 old (65-80 years) and 473 very old (>80 years) patients with stroke. Overall functional recovery, recovery patterns and the relationship between therapy intensity and recovery were statistically compared between the three age groups. RESULTS Overall functional recovery was statistically equivalent in middle-aged, old and very old patients (average improvement in BI total score: middle-aged: 15 points; old: 15 points; very old: 14 points). A novel item-wise logistic regression analysis (see Pedersen, Severinsen & Nielsen, 2014, Neurorehabil Neural Repair) revealed that this was true for 9 of the 10 everyday functions assessed by the BI. Furthermore, functional recovery was predicted by the amount of therapy (R=0.14; p=0.0001), and age did not moderate this relationship between therapy intensity and recovery (p=0.70). CONCLUSIONS Old and even very old patients with stroke benefit from specialised inpatient neurorehabilitation and high amounts of therapy in the same degree as younger patients. Contrary to current clinical practice, old age should not be a criterion against admission to a neurorehabilitation unit following acute stroke treatment.
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- Stefan Knecht
- Department of Neurology, Mauritius Hospital, Meerbusch, Germany Medical Faculty, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Mauritius Hospital, Meerbusch, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Mauritius Hospital, Meerbusch, Germany Medical Faculty, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Stroke rehabilitation needs to take major steps forward to reduce functional disability for survivors. In this article, we suggest that spatial retraining might greatly increase the efficiency and efficacy of motor rehabilitation, directly addressing the burden and cost of paralysis after stroke. RECENT FINDINGS Combining motor and cognitive treatment may be practical, as well as addressing the needs after moderate-to-severe stroke. Spatial neglect could suppress motor recovery and reduce motor learning, even when patients receive appropriate rehabilitation to build strength, dexterity, and endurance. Spatial neglect rehabilitation acts to promote motor as well as visual-perceptual recovery. These findings, and the previous underemphasized studies, make a strong case for combining spatial neglect treatment with traditional exercise training. Spatial neglect therapies might also provide motor stimulation if people cannot participate in intensive movement therapies because of limited strength and endurance after stroke. SUMMARY Spatial retraining, currently used selectively after right-brain stroke, may be broadly useful after stroke to promote rapid motor recovery.
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Civelek GM, Atalay A, Turhan N. Association of ideomotor apraxia with lesion site, etiology, neglect, and functional independence in patients with first ever stroke. Top Stroke Rehabil 2015; 22:94-101. [PMID: 25936541 DOI: 10.1179/1074935714z.0000000027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ideomotor apraxia (IMA) is characterized by the inability to correctly imitate hand gestures and voluntarily pantomime tool use. The relationship between IMA and characteristics of stroke has not been totally elucidated. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to find out associations between presence of IMA and stroke etiology, site of the lesions, neglect, and temporal and functional parameters of stroke in patients with first ever stroke. METHODS Thirty-nine patients with first ever stroke were included. Patients with severe cognitive deficits were excluded. Assessment tools included Ideomotor Apraxia Test, Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Brunnstrom recovery stages, Mini Mental Test (MMT), and star cancellation test. Etiology (hemorrhagic or ischemic) and site of stroke was assessed through brain imaging methods. Location and size of ischemic lesion was determined by using the Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project system. RESULTS IMA was identified in 35.9% of the patients. Patients with IMA had significantly lower FIM scores both on admission and discharge (P = 0.001, P = 0.001). Presence of IMA was significantly associated with the presence of neglect (P = 0.004), total anterior circulation ischemia (TACI) (P < 0.001), and lower MMT scores (P < 0.001). Lesion site, patient age, time since onset, and stroke etiology had no impact on the presence of IMA. CONCLUSION IMA was in concordance with poor cognitive and functional state and was not limited to left hemisphere lesions. The study revealed strong associations between IMA, neglect, and TACI. Every patient with stroke should be evaluated for the presence of IMA on admission to rehabilitation unit.
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The effect of age on functional outcome after stroke remains uncertain. Many studies have found that younger patients do better than older patients, whereas others have found minimal or no effect of age on rehabilitation outcomes. We examined the effect of advancing age on FIM trade mark gain, length of stay, length of stay efficiency, and home discharge in 979 stroke rehabilitation patients at a long-term acute care rehabilitation hospital. We found a strong relationship of increasing age to poorer outcome in all measures for patients with admission FIM (AFIM) score <40, a variable relationship in those with AFIM 40-80, and no relationship of age to the outcome measures in patients with AFIM >80.
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- Randie M Black-Schaffer
- Young Adult Stroke Service, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Meyer MJ, Pereira S, McClure A, Teasell R, Thind A, Koval J, Richardson M, Speechley M. A systematic review of studies reporting multivariable models to predict functional outcomes after post-stroke inpatient rehabilitation. Disabil Rehabil 2014; 37:1316-23. [DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.963706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Matthew J. Meyer
- Graduate Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario, Canada,
- Ontario Stroke Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada,
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- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada,
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- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
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- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada,
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada,
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario, Canada,
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario, Canada, and
- Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Western University, London Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario, Canada, and
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- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada,
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario, Canada, and
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Hughes CML, Baber C, Bienkiewicz M, Worthington A, Hazell A, Hermsdörfer J. The application of SHERPA (Systematic Human Error Reduction and Prediction Approach) in the development of compensatory cognitive rehabilitation strategies for stroke patients with left and right brain damage. ERGONOMICS 2014; 58:75-95. [PMID: 25222822 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2014.957735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Approximately 33% of stroke patients have difficulty performing activities of daily living, often committing errors during the planning and execution of such activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of the human error identification (HEI) technique SHERPA (Systematic Human Error Reduction and Prediction Approach) to predict errors during the performance of daily activities in stroke patients with left and right hemisphere lesions. Using SHERPA we successfully predicted 36 of the 38 observed errors, with analysis indicating that the proportion of predicted and observed errors was similar for all sub-tasks and severity levels. HEI results were used to develop compensatory cognitive strategies that clinicians could employ to reduce or prevent errors from occurring. This study provides evidence for the reliability and validity of SHERPA in the design of cognitive rehabilitation strategies in stroke populations.
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- Charmayne M L Hughes
- a Department of Sport and Health Science , Institute of Movement Science, Technical University of Munich , Munich , Germany
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Ali M, English C, Bernhardt J, Sunnerhagen KS, Brady M. More Outcomes than Trials: A Call for Consistent Data Collection across Stroke Rehabilitation Trials. Int J Stroke 2012; 8:18-24. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00973.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Stroke survivors experience complex combinations of impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. The essential components of stroke rehabilitation remain elusive. Determining efficacy in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is challenging; there is no commonly agreed primary outcome measure for rehabilitation trials. Clinical guidelines depend on proof of efficacy in RCTs and meta-analyses. However, diverse trial aims, differing methods, inconsistent data collection, and use of multiple assessment tools hinder comparability across trials. Consistent data collection in acute stroke trials has facilitated meta-analyses to inform trial design and clinical practice. With few exceptions, inconsistent data collection has hindered similar progress in stroke rehabilitation research. There is an urgent need for the routine collection of a core dataset of common variables in rehabilitation trials. The European Stroke Organisation Outcomes Working Group, the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Common Data Elements project, and the Collaborative Stroke Audit and Research project have called for consistency in data collection in stroke trials. Standardizing data collection can decrease study start up times, facilitate data sharing, and inform clinical guidelines. Although achieving consensus on which outcome measures to use in stroke rehabilitation trials is a considerable task, perhaps a feasible starting point is to achieve consistency in the collection of data on demography, stroke severity, and stroke onset to inclusion times. Longer term goals could include the development of a consensus process to establish the core dataset. This should be endorsed by researchers, funders, and journal editors in order to facilitate sustainable change.
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- M. Ali
- Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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- Stroke Division, Florey Neuroscience Institutes, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
- International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Stroke Division, Florey Neuroscience Institutes, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Section for Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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González-Fernández M, Christian AB, Davis C, Hillis AE. Role of aphasia in discharge location after stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012; 94:851-5. [PMID: 23237764 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2012] [Revised: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate language deficits after acute stroke and their association with post-acute care at a setting other than home. We hypothesized that deficits in language comprehension would be associated with discharge to a setting other than home after adjustment for physical/occupational therapy (PT/OT) needs. DESIGN Secondary analysis of prospectively collected data. Discharge location, demographic characteristics (age, sex, race), and the presence of PT/OT recommendations were abstracted from the medical record. SETTING Acute stroke unit at a tertiary medical center. PARTICIPANTS Left hemispheric stroke patients (N=152) within 24 hours of event. INTERVENTIONS The following tasks were administered: (a-b) oral and written naming of pictured objects, (c) oral naming with tactile input (tactile naming), (d-f) oral reading, oral spelling, and repetition of words and pseudowords, (g) written spelling to dictation, (h) spoken word-picture verification (ie, auditory comprehension), and (i) written word-picture verification (ie, written word comprehension). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Discharge to a setting other than home. RESULTS Of 152 cases, 88 were discharged home and 64 to another setting. Among stroke subjects discharged to a setting other than home, 63.6% had auditory comprehension deficits compared with 42.9% of those discharged home (P=.03). Deficits in auditory and reading comprehension and oral spelling to dictation were significantly associated with increased odds of discharge to a setting other than home after adjustment for age and PT/OT recommendations. CONCLUSIONS Cases with deficits in auditory comprehension, reading comprehension, and oral spelling to dictation had increased odds of being discharged to settings other than home. Early evaluation of these language deficits and prompt treatment may allow patients who would otherwise be discharged to an institution to go home. Further research is needed to design and evaluate individualized treatment protocols and their effect on discharge recommendations.
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- Marlís González-Fernández
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Cogollor JM, Hughes C, Ferre M, Rojo J, Hermsdörfer J, Wing A, Campo S. Handmade task tracking applied to cognitive rehabilitation. SENSORS 2012. [PMID: 23202045 DOI: 10.3390/s121014214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This article presents research focused on tracking manual tasks that are applied in cognitive rehabilitation so as to analyze the movements of patients who suffer from Apraxia and Action Disorganization Syndrome (AADS). This kind of patients find executing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) too difficult due to the loss of memory and capacity to carry out sequential tasks or the impossibility of associating different objects with their functions. This contribution is developed from the work of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Technical University of Munich in collaboration with The University of Birmingham. The KinectTM for Windows© device is used for this purpose. The data collected is compared to an ultrasonic motion capture system. The results indicate a moderate to strong correlation between signals. They also verify that KinectTM is very suitable and inexpensive. Moreover, it turns out to be a motion-capture system quite easy to implement for kinematics analysis in ADL.
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- José M Cogollor
- Centre for Automation and Robotics CAR, UPM-CSIC, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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Dovern A, Fink GR, Weiss PH. Diagnosis and treatment of upper limb apraxia. J Neurol 2012; 259:1269-83. [PMID: 22215235 PMCID: PMC3390701 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-011-6336-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2011] [Accepted: 11/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/30/2022]
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Upper limb apraxia, a disorder of higher motor cognition, is a common consequence of left-hemispheric stroke. Contrary to common assumption, apraxic deficits not only manifest themselves during clinical testing but also have delirious effects on the patients' everyday life and rehabilitation. Thus, a reliable diagnosis and efficient treatment of upper limb apraxia is important to improve the patients' prognosis after stroke. Nevertheless, to date, upper limb apraxia is still an underdiagnosed and ill-treated entity. Based on a systematic literature search, this review summarizes the current tools of diagnosis and treatment strategies for upper limb apraxia. It furthermore provides clinicians with graded recommendations. In particular, a short screening test for apraxia, and a more comprehensive diagnostic apraxia test for clinical use are recommended. Although currently only a few randomized controlled studies investigate the efficacy of different apraxia treatments, the gesture training suggested by Smania and colleagues can be recommended for the therapy of apraxia, the effects of which were shown to extend to activities of daily living and to persist for at least 2 months after completion of the training. This review aims at directing the reader's attention to the ecological relevance of apraxia. Moreover, it provides clinicians with appropriate tools for the reliable diagnosis and effective treatment of apraxia. Nevertheless, this review also highlights the need for further research into how to improve diagnosis of apraxia based on neuropsychological models and to develop new therapeutic strategies.
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- A Dovern
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Research Centre Jülich, Leo-Brandt-Straße 5, Jülich, Germany.
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Lee YN, Kwon HK, Kang YK, Pyun SB. Impact of Cognitive Function on Functional Recovery during Rehabilitation in Patients with Stroke. BRAIN & NEUROREHABILITATION 2011. [DOI: 10.12786/bn.2011.4.2.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Yu-Na Lee
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea
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Farner L, Wagle J, Engedal K, Flekkøy KM, Wyller TB, Fure B. Depressive symptoms in stroke patients: a 13 month follow-up study of patients referred to a rehabilitation unit. J Affect Disord 2010; 127:211-8. [PMID: 20933286 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2009] [Revised: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 05/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although depression is known to be frequently associated with stroke, it is nonetheless underdiagnosed and under-treated in this patient population. Its effect on outcome for stroke patients is thought to be substantial, but prediction is complicated by other pre- and post stroke factors. The aims of this study was to describe changes in depressive symptoms in elderly stroke patients across a timespan of one year, to examine risk factor for such changes and to explore whether depressive symptoms have any independent impact upon one year mortality and nursing home placement. METHODS 194 patients diagnosed with an ischaemic or hemorrhagic stroke was recruited from the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo, Norway during the period between March 2005 and August 2006 and followed up for a period of 13 months. Pre-stroke assessment was accomplished by means of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE), the Frenchay Activities Index (FAI), the Barthel ADL Index and patient's medical history. Post-stroke assessment at inclusion and follow-up examination was performed with the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), the Star Cancellation Test, the Barthel ADL Index, the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Information was collected from the patients' records. RESULTS Institutionalization at 13 months was predicted by more depression (MADRS) and cognitive impairment (RBANS) at baseline, together with lower pre-stroke social activity levels (FAI). Two factors predicted death at 13 months: Cognitive impairment (MMSE) and greater age. The prevalence of depression was relatively unchanged from baseline (56%) to 13 month follow-up (48%). Among the patients who were depressed at baseline 55% still had MADRS score above six (persistent depression) at 13 months, while 35% in the non-depressed group at baseline had developed depression (incident depression). Persistent depression was significantly predicted by lower pre-stroke social activity levels (FAI) together with a more severe stroke (NIHSS) and worse overall function (mRS) at baseline. Incident depression was predicted by receipt of municipal home help before the stroke and a lower score on the delayed memory tasks on RBANS at baseline.
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- Lasse Farner
- Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Mental Health Care Trust, Norway.
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Giaquinto S, Giachetti I, Spiridigliozzi C, Nolfe G. Quality of Life After Stroke in a Rehabilitation Setting. Clin Exp Hypertens 2010; 32:426-30. [DOI: 10.3109/10641961003667963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Gialanella B, Bertolinelli M, Lissi M, Prometti P. Predicting outcome after stroke: the role of aphasia. Disabil Rehabil 2010; 33:122-9. [DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2010.488712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Paker N, Buğdaycı D, Tekdöş D, Kaya B, Dere C. Impact of cognitive impairment on functional outcome in stroke. Stroke Res Treat 2010; 2010. [PMID: 20798755 PMCID: PMC2925089 DOI: 10.4061/2010/652612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2009] [Revised: 12/03/2009] [Accepted: 01/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the cognitive impairment on functional status in patients with subacute stroke. Fifty-two patients with subacute stroke were included in the study. Mini mental state examination (MMSE) test was used for the evaluation of cognitive status. Patients were separated into two groups according to their cognitive functions. Functional follow-up parameters were activities of daily living (ADL), global recovery and ambulation status. All patients were evaluated on admission to rehabilitation unit, at discharge and 6 months after discharge. Forty-four patients were completed the study. Mean age was 66 and 57 years; disease duration on admission was 4,8 and 3,5 months in the cognitively impaired and normal groups, respectively. Significant improvement was found in terms of functional follow-up parameters in both groups at discharge (P < .05). Functional follow-up parameters did not show statistically significant difference between the groups. But community ambulation rate was higher in cognitively normal group at the sixth month visit. As a result of this study, inpatient rehabilitation was effective both cognitively normal and impaired subacute stroke patients.
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- Nurdan Paker
- Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training Hospital, 2nd PMR Clinic, Istanbul 34180, Turkey
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Tsang MHM, Sze KH, Fong KNK. Occupational therapy treatment with right half-field eye-patching for patients with subacute stroke and unilateral neglect: A randomised controlled trial. Disabil Rehabil 2009; 31:630-7. [DOI: 10.1080/09638280802240621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this research is to understand the important components of client-centred rehabilitation from the perspective of adult clients with long-term physical disabilities. METHOD Focus groups were conducted with adult clients who had completed at least one course of rehabilitation in the publicly-funded rehabilitation system in Ontario. Data were analysed using an iterative inductive approach. RESULTS The major theme underlying all of the participants' comments was the need for better transitions between rehabilitation programs and the community. Participants felt ill-prepared for community living and the emotional challenges of living with a long-term condition and, once discharged from rehabilitation, felt isolated and had difficulty finding out about and accessing community services. CONCLUSIONS The findings demonstrate that client-centred rehabilitation encompasses much more than goal-setting and decision-making between individual clients and professionals. It refers to a philosophy or approach to the delivery of rehabilitation services that reflects the needs of individuals and groups of clients. This entails a shift from an acute-illness, curative model to one that acknowledges the long-term nature of the career of chronic illness or disability. Definitions of evidence that is deemed credible need to be broadened beyond expert, 'scientific' evidence to include multiple dimensions of evidence including the expertise of the client.
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- Cheryl A Cott
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Carod-Artal FJ, Medeiros MSM, Horan TA, Braga LW. Predictive factors of functional gain in long-term stroke survivors admitted to a rehabilitation programme. Brain Inj 2009; 19:667-73. [PMID: 16195179 DOI: 10.1080/02699050400013626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE To assess factors that may influence functional gain of patients with chronic sequelae of stroke. RESEARCH DESIGN Prospective study of 290 stroke patients consecutively admitted to a rehabilitation setting. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Functional Independence Measure Scale (FIM) was used to assess functional capacity. Functional improvement registered during hospitalization (FIM-gain score) was compared to demographic data, stroke sub-type, vascular risk factors, motor deficit, visual hemineglect, aphasia, level of response and sphincter control. FIM-gain score was classified as high-gain (=22) and low-gain (<22). MAIN OUTCOMES AND RESULTS Two hundred and fifty-two patients who had no prior rehabilitation and were capable of completing the rehabilitation programme were studied (average age 58.4+/-13.9 years; 42.9% women). The mean time from stroke onset to admission was 271.5 days. Average FIM score at admission was 58.8 and at discharge was 81.6. Average FIM Gain was 23.6. The 38% patients admitted later than 6 months after stroke had an average FIM Gain of 19 vs 26 for patients admitted prior to 6 months. Significant predictors of functional improvement were time from stroke onset, age, sitting balance and level of responsiveness. CONCLUSION The functional improvement scores in persons with stroke beginning a rehabilitation programme at a later stage are 73% of the scores obtained by patients beginning treatment in the first 6 months. FIM score improvement can be predicted by time since stroke onset, age, sitting balance and level of responsiveness.
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- F J Carod-Artal
- The SARAH Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals, Neurology Department, Sarah Hospital, Brasilia DF, Brazil.
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Man DWK, Tam SF, Hui-Chan C. Prediction of functional rehabilitation outcomes in clients with stroke. Brain Inj 2009; 20:205-11. [PMID: 16421069 DOI: 10.1080/02699050500454621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the validity of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (NCSE or Cognistat) and to determine its effects in order to estimate the functional outcomes of survivors with stroke. METHODS The present study first studied the factor structure NCSE in 148 Chinese survivors with stroke (aged 45-91 years). They were admitted to hospital consecutively and recruited prospectively. The relationship of NCSE with Functional Independence Measures (FIM), a set of measures commonly adopted as an indicator of the outcome of rehabilitation, was studied. RESULTS One hundred and forty-eight patients with stroke (49.3% male, 50.7% female), with a mean age of 70.38 and an average number of years of education of 3.50 years joined the study. A two-factor NCSE structure was obtained, namely verbal-spatial and integrated cognition, accounting for 62.77% of the variance. A significant relationship between NCSE factors and the functional status of clients with stroke on admission and upon discharge, as well as age, years of education and length of hospital stay were indicated. CONCLUSIONS This study supports a systematic relationship between cognitive factors and functional outcome in Chinese patients with stroke. Similarities and differences in the NCSE factor structure between the population with stroke and general neurological populations were discussed and the utility of NCSE in stroke rehabilitation, such as its predictive validity in functional independence is suggested.
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- David Wai-Kwong Man
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China.
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Ostwald SK, Godwin KM, Cheong H, Cron SG. Predictors of resuming therapy within four weeks after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. Top Stroke Rehabil 2009; 16:80-91. [PMID: 19443350 DOI: 10.1310/tsr1601-80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To identify the percentage of persons with stroke resuming therapy within 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation discharge, to compare the characteristics of those who did and did not resume therapy, and to determine the predictors of resuming physical (PT), occupational (OT), and speech (ST) therapy. METHOD Sociodemographic, stroke-related, and therapy data for persons with stroke (N = 131) were abstracted from inpatient rehabilitation charts. FIM, Stroke Impact Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale, and data on therapy received after discharge were also collected. RESULTS Logistic regression models demonstrated that minorities were less likely to resume PT (odds ratio [OR] = 0.30) and OT (OR = 0.25). Survivors with neglect/visual-field cut/spatial-perceptual loss were 2-3 times more likely to resume PT, OT, and ST. Survivors with higher scores on the SIS Physical domain subscale were less likely to resume PT (OR = 0.98) and OT (OR = 0.97). Men were 3.3 times more likely to have OT than women. Those with comprehensive health insurance were 11.2 times more likely to receive ST. CONCLUSIONS The benefits of outpatient therapy are not universally available to all persons with stroke. Further research needs to explore the factors that hinder the prompt resumption of therapy for minority and female persons with stroke and to test appropriate interventions.
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- Sharon K Ostwald
- Center on Aging, University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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Riachy M, Sfeir F, Sleilaty G, Hage-Chahine S, Dabar G, Bazerbachi T, Aoun-Bacha Z, Khayat G, Koussa S. Prediction of the survival and functional ability of severe stroke patients after ICU therapeutic intervention. BMC Neurol 2008; 8:24. [PMID: 18582387 PMCID: PMC2443378 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-8-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2007] [Accepted: 06/26/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study evaluated the benefits and impact of ICU therapeutic interventions on the survival and functional ability of severe cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patients. METHODS Sixty-two ICU patients suffering from severe ischemic/haemorrhagic stroke were evaluated for CVA severity using APACHE II and the Glasgow coma scale (GCS). Survival was determined using Kaplan-Meier survival tables and survival prediction factors were determined by Cox multivariate analysis. Functional ability was assessed using the stroke impact scale (SIS-16) and Karnofsky score. Risk factors, life support techniques and neurosurgical interventions were recorded. One year post-CVA dependency was investigated using multivariate analysis based on linear regression. RESULTS The study cohort constituted 6% of all CVA (37.8% haemorrhagic/62.2% ischemic) admissions. Patient mean(SD) age was 65.8(12.3) years with a 1:1 male: female ratio. During the study period 16 patients had died within the ICU and seven in the year following hospital release. The mean(SD) APACHE II score at hospital admission was 14.9(6.0) and ICU mean duration of stay was 11.2(15.4) days. Mechanical ventilation was required in 37.1% of cases. Risk ratios were; GCS at admission 0.8(0.14), (p = 0.024), APACHE II 1.11(0.11), (p = 0.05) and duration of mechanical ventilation 1.07(0.07), (p = 0.046). Linear coefficients were: type of CVA - haemorrhagic versus ischemic: -18.95(4.58) (p = 0.007), GCS at hospital admission: -6.83(1.08), (p = 0.001), and duration of hospital stay -0.38(0.14), (p = 0.40). CONCLUSION To ensure a better prognosis CVA patients require ICU therapeutic interventions. However, as we have shown, where tests can determine the worst affected patients with a poor vital and functional outcome should treatment be withheld?
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- Moussa Riachy
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Association between body mass index and functional independence measure in patients with deconditioning. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2008; 87:21-5. [PMID: 18158429 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0b013e31815e61af] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the association of body mass index (BMI) with functional independence measure (FIM) score in patients with deconditioning. We also examined whether the association was different for motor and cognitive subscales of the FIM instrument. DESIGN A retrospective study of 1077 inpatients admitted to the general medicine service for deconditioning at an acute rehabilitation hospital. Patients were classified into underweight (BMI < 18.5), normal range (BMI = 18.5-24.9), overweight (BMI = 25.0-29.9), obese class I (BMI = 30.0-34.9), obese class II (BMI = 35.0-39.9), and obese class III (BMI > or = 40). RESULTS Median gain in FIM scores from admission to discharge was highest in obese class I patients (27 points), followed by obese class II patients (26 points). The most gain in FIM scores was accounted for by the motor subscale. Adjusting for age, gender, and length of in-hospital stay, obese class I patients had a 5.8-point (95% confidence limits = 1.2, 7.0) higher gain in FIM score compared with patients with BMI in the normal range. CONCLUSIONS In an acute rehabilitation setting, obese patients had higher gains in FIM scores as compared with normal-range-BMI patients. Most of the improvements in FIM scores were accounted for by the motor subscale, with little or no improvement on the cognitive scale.
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Townend E, Brady M, McLaughlan K. Exclusion and inclusion criteria for people with aphasia in studies of depression after stroke: a systematic review and future recommendations. Neuroepidemiology 2007; 29:1-17. [PMID: 17898519 DOI: 10.1159/000108913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS A third of individuals are depressed following stroke. A similar proportion have aphasia. The extent of their inclusion in depression following stroke studies affects the generalizability of findings. METHODS We systematically reviewed published studies (to December 2005) that diagnosed depression following stroke. We identified aphasia screening methods, aphasia exclusion and inclusion criteria and respective numbers of individuals with aphasia. RESULTS Of 129 studies (n = 19,183), aphasia screening methods were only reported by 57 (31 described a published aphasia-specific tool). No mention of aphasia was made in 13 studies. Most studies (92, 71%) reported some exclusion of people with aphasia (49 reported how many: n = 3,082, range = 2-554). Almost half of the studies (60, 47%) actually reported participants with aphasia (37 specified numbers: n = 829, range = 5-60). Aphasia exclusion or inclusion was not associated with sample source (community, acute hospital, other) or study purpose (observation, intervention, screening). Studies that reported screening for aphasia were more likely to describe aphasia exclusion and inclusion criteria and include participants with aphasia. CONCLUSION Aphasia screening, exclusion and inclusion criteria reporting across studies of depression following stroke has been highly inconsistent. This impairs the interpretation of generalizability. Improved aphasia screening and reporting of exclusion and inclusion criteria are urgently recommended.
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- Ellen Townend
- NMAHP Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
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Chung L, Wang YH, Chen TJ, Pan AW. The predictive factors for length of stay for stroke patients in Taiwan using the path model. Int J Rehabil Res 2006; 29:137-43. [PMID: 16609325 DOI: 10.1097/01.mrr.0000194391.11031.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the predictive factors, and their relative strengths, for predicting length of rehabilitation stay using the path model. One hundred and seventeen stroke patients were recruited from two rehabilitation units in university-affiliated hospitals in northern Taiwan. The Taiwanese Rehabilitation Database System was used to collect the patient's relevant information. Path analysis was used to explore the relative strengths of each predictive factor. The results showed that the ability to engage in self-care activities was the only direct predictor, whereas subjective well-being and cognitive social skills had an indirect effect on the length of rehabilitation stay, mediating through cognitive-social skills and ability to engage in activities of daily living, respectively. The effect of subjective well-being, mediating through cognitive-social skills, on the length of stay was about 1.5 times that of the effects of ability to engage in self-care activities on length of stay. The results of the study confirmed that the ability of stroke patients to engage in self-care activities consistently had a major impact on the length of stay. The effect of subjective well-being of the patients on the rehabilitation outcome raised the issue of psychosocial rehabilitation as an important part of successful rehabilitation services.
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- Lylnn Chung
- Department of Statistics, College of Business, National Taipei University, Taiwan
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Barker-Collo S, Feigin V. The impact of neuropsychological deficits on functional stroke outcomes. Neuropsychol Rev 2006; 16:53-64. [PMID: 16967344 DOI: 10.1007/s11065-006-9007-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2006] [Accepted: 05/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This review examines the available literature on neuropsychological outcomes of stroke and the literature on the ability of specific areas of neuropsychological deficit to predict functional stroke outcome. The literature reviewed indicates that post-stroke deficits in executive function, memory, language, and speed of processing are common, with those identified as having progressive 'post-stroke dementia' presenting with a similar, though more impaired profile, with increased impairments particularly noted in the area of memory. It is clear that some aspects of neuropsychological functioning (e.g., presence of neglect, aphasia, anosognosia; and verbal memory and attention deficits) show promise as a means of predicting post-stroke functional outcomes. Examining the available literature, it becomes evident that there is a need for long-term, large scale (i.e., population based) follow-up studies, evaluating likely long-term neuropsychological outcomes of stroke and their prognostic utility.
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- Suzanne Barker-Collo
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Giaquinto S. Death or improvement: the fate of highly disabled patients after stroke rehabilitation. Clin Exp Hypertens 2006; 28:357-64. [PMID: 16833046 DOI: 10.1080/10641960600549629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The study evaluates the long-term outcome in patients severely disabled after suffering their first stroke and who after rehabilitation were discharged. A total of 176 consecutive patients were studied who at their discharge were highly dependent and presented a functional independence measure (FIM) score in the range of 18-39. They were discharged within 60 days, according to local laws. At a follow-up after 1 year, 89 patients survived (50.56%) and 72 (40.90%) died. One woman did not show up at the follow-up; 14 patients were not found (7.95%). By applying the Friedman's test a significant improvement was observed in stroke survivors. A significant negative correlation was found between age and FIM only at follow-up. In conclusion, highly disabled stroke patients are likely to undergo unfavorable outcome, but unexpected improvement cannot be ruled out.
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Nolfe G, Cobianchi A, Mossuto-Agatiello L, Giaquinto S. The role of P300 in the recovery of post-stroke global aphasia. Eur J Neurol 2006; 13:377-84. [PMID: 16643316 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01237.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Seventeen right-handed patients suffering from global aphasia caused by a recent stroke in the left-hemisphere were studied. Passive P300 auditory event related potential paradigm was applied every months for 6 months. Aachen subtests were used for evaluating comprehension. Only a minority of the patients displayed the P300 at the baseline. Those patients had the best outcome at the Aachen comprehension subtest. Latency and amplitude changed over time in an unpredictable way. The number of patients presenting with the P300 also fluctuated, since some patients could regain the potential, whereas some other patients could lose that from month to month. Passive P300 is a monitor of recovery following global aphasia. A single passive P300 recording is useful for prognostic purposes. Repairing mechanisms in the first 6 months have a non-linear trend.
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- National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Cybernetics E. Caianiello, Pozzuoli, Italy.
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Koyama T, Matsumoto K, Okuno T, Domen K. A new method for predicting functional recovery of stroke patients with hemiplegia: logarithmic modelling. Clin Rehabil 2006; 19:779-89. [PMID: 16250198 DOI: 10.1191/0269215505cr876oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the validity and applicability of logarithmic modelling for predicting functional recovery of stroke patients with hemiplegia. DESIGN Longitudinal postal survey. SUBJECTS Stroke patients with hemiplegia staying in a long-term rehabilitation facility, who had been referred from acute medical service 30-60 days after onset. METHODS Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores were periodically assessed during hospitalization. For each individual, a logarithmic formula that was scaled by an interval increase in FIM scores during the initial 2-6 weeks was used for predicting functional recovery. RESULTS For the study, we recruited 18 patients who showed a wide variety of disability levels on admission (FIM scores 25-107). For each patient, the predicted FIM scores derived from the logarithmic formula matched the actual change in FIM scores. The changes predicted the recovery of motor rather than cognitive functions. Regression analysis showed a close fit between logarithmic modelling and actual FIM scores (across-subject R2 = 0.945). CONCLUSIONS Provided with two initial time-point samplings, logarithmic modelling allows accurate prediction of functional recovery for individuals. Because the modelling is mathematically simple, it can be widely applied in daily clinical practice.
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- Tetsuo Koyama
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nishinomiya Kyoritsu Rehabilitation Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
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Tzvetanov P, Rousseff RT. Predictive value of median-SSEP in early phase of stroke: a comparison in supratentorial infarction and hemorrhage. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2006; 107:475-81. [PMID: 16202820 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2004.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2004] [Revised: 12/05/2004] [Accepted: 12/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the prognostic value of median somatosensory evoked potentials (M-SSEP) changes in the early phase of supratentorial infarction and hemorrhage. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study includes 130 patients (mean age 62+/-11.4 years, 43 women, large middle cerebral artery territory infarction in 36 patients, restricted/lacunar in 55, massive supratentorial hemorrhage in 10, small/medium size hemorrhage in 31). M-SSEP were recorded early (0-7 days in ischemia, 0-21 days in hemorrhage) and patients stratified into groups with absent, abnormal, normal response. Clinical state was determined by the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale, Barthel Index and Rankin score and followed for at least 6 months. RESULTS Moderate prognostic correlation was established between N20-P25 amplitudes (r=0.34, p<0.05) and N20-P25 amplitude ratio (r=0.45, p<0.01) and Barthel Index at 6 months in patients with ischemic stroke. Moderate relationship (r=-0.34, p<0.05) exists also between N20-P25 ratio and Rankin score at 6 months in patients with small/medium size hemorrhage. In large infarctions and small/medium size cerebral hemorrhages correlations with all clinical indices of outcome are weak. In massive hemorrhage, only a weak correlation (r=-0.19, p<0.05) between amplitude ratio and Rankin score was found. The combination of initial MRC and N20-P25 amplitude ratio has 10% (in hemorrhage) to 15% (in infarction) greater prognostic value (p<0.05) than initial alone. CONCLUSIONS M-SSEP have independent predictive value regarding functional recovery in ischemic stroke and small/medium size cerebral hemorrhage. Combined assessment of initial MRC and M-SSEP substantially improves prognosis in acute stroke.
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- Plamen Tzvetanov
- Stroke Unit, Medical University of Pleven, Department of Neurology, Georgi Kochev str. 8A, Pleven 5800, Bulgaria.
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Mizrahi EH, Fleissig Y, Arad M, Adunsky A. Plasma homocysteine level and functional outcome of patients with ischemic stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2005; 86:60-3. [PMID: 15640990 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the possible relationships between total plasma homocysteine level (tHcy) and functional outcome of stroke patients as evaluated by the FIM instrument. DESIGN Retrospective chart analysis. SETTING Inpatient stroke rehabilitation ward of a university-affiliated referral hospital. PARTICIPANTS Consecutive patients (N=113) presenting with acute ischemic stroke. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to their tHcy levels (< or = 15 micromol/L, >15 micromol/L) and into 3 groups according to their FIM scores (low, < or =40; moderate, 41-80; high, >80). INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The tHcy level was determined shortly after stroke onset by a high performance liquid chromatography method with fluorescence detection. Functional outcome was measured by the FIM instrument at admission and discharge. The tHcy level and FIM scores were obtained for all patients. Data outcomes were analyzed by t tests, 1-way analysis of variance, Mann-Whitney U, and Fisher exact tests, as well as by the 2 ordered polytomous logistic regression model. RESULTS The 2 tHcy groups were similar in demographic, stroke, and comorbidity characteristics, differing only by higher frequency of hypertension in those with a tHcy greater than 15 micromol/L (51.7% vs 80.8%, respectively, P=.01). Compared with patients who had tHcy levels at 15 micromol/L or lower and were discharged from rehabilitation being in the highest FIM score group (>80), higher tHcy levels were not associated with a discharge FIM score of less than 40 (odds ratio [OR]=.77; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.13-4.65; P=.77) or with a better functional outcome FIM score between 40 and 80 (OR=3.71; 95% CI, 0.73-18.99; P=.11). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that determination of tHcy level does not correlate with functional outcome in patients presenting for rehabilitation after acute ischemic stroke.
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- Eliyahu H Mizrahi
- Department of Geriatric Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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McLean DE. Medical complications experienced by a cohort of stroke survivors during inpatient, tertiary-level stroke rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004; 85:466-9. [PMID: 15031834 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9993(03)00484-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the most common medical complications experienced by stroke survivors during inpatient, tertiary-level stroke rehabilitation. DESIGN Prospective, descriptive analysis. SETTING A tertiary-level, 23-bed, inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit in Nova Scotia, Canada. PARTICIPANTS All stroke survivors (N=133) admitted for tertiary-level stroke rehabilitation during a 1-year period. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The attending physiatrist determined the presence or absence of specific complications during the interdisciplinary team conference held during the week of discharge for each patient. RESULTS The 4 most common medical complications were depression (26%), shoulder pain (24%), falls (20%), and urinary tract infection (UTI) (15%). Other less common complications included back and hip pain (5%), gastrointestinal disturbances (4%), and pneumonia (2%). Seizures, pressure ulcers, and shoulder-hand syndrome each occurred in 1.5% of the population. CONCLUSIONS Depression, shoulder pain, falls, and UTIs are common complications experienced by stroke survivors during inpatient rehabilitation. Heightened awareness of these potential complications may lead to prevention or to earlier recognition and improved management of these conditions.
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- Deirdre E McLean
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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Patients referred to rehabilitation centers often suffer from associated comorbidity, which might negatively influence the effective outcome of the treatment program. The study was aimed at evaluating the impact of comorbidity on functional independence and gain after stroke. Ninety-three patients admitted to rehabilitation were enrolled. The disability was evaluated, both at time of admission and at discharge. The functional independence measure (FIM) was used. Comorbidity was evaluated by means of the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS), that generates two indexes, the cumulative index (CI) and the severity index (SI). A logistic model could discriminate patients who were regularly discharged from the others (dead or transferred to acute care) pooled together (P < or = 0.02). The CI and SI were significantly correlated with FIM at admission. The r-values were -0.24 (P < or = 0.02) and -0.32 (P < 0.002). Recovery was not even influenced in the most severe patients. In conclusion, the CIRS appears to be a sensitive tool for the evaluation of comorbidity in stroke patients. The comorbidity is correlated to dependence in stroke patients but does not affect functional gain. However, comorbidity is of actual interest in view of new payment systems in rehabilitation, because it is included among the variables leading to costs.
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- S Giaquinto
- San Raffaele Hospital Pisana Clinic, via della Pisana, Rome, Italy.
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Nolfe G, D'Aniello AM, Muscherà R, Giaquinto S. The aftermath of rehabilitation for patients with severe stroke. Acta Neurol Scand 2003; 107:281-4. [PMID: 12675702 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2003.02022.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study evaluates the aftermath of stroke in patients with very severe disability after their first ever stroke and dismissed after rehabilitation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-nine inpatients were studied, who were highly disabled at discharge with a Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score in the range of 18-39. Their rehabilitation program had lasted 60 days. The degree of functional independence was measured by means of the FIM at the beginning of treatment, at discharge and at follow-up. The data collected were examined by using parametric and distribution-free statistical methods. The role of age in the process of recovery was also evaluated. RESULTS All patients were discharged home after 2 months. At 6 month follow-up, 15 patients (21.7%) were lost, 27 (39.1%) had died and 27 (39.1%) lived at home. Among stroke survivors a clear trend toward an improvement was detected during the 6 months observation period. Indeed, the third quartile changed from 33 to 63 and a patient approached to independence (FIM 87). None underwent a rehabilitation program at home beside the relatives' assistance. CONCLUSIONS Highly disabled stroke patients are probably to undergo unfavourable outcome but unexpected recovery cannot be ruled-out on the basis of cut-off parameters measured after the acute phase of stroke. Multivariate statistical methods can identify factors which can interfere with functional recovery but are error-prone in setting individual prognosis. Moreover the recovery process may develop in a long period of time. Taking into consideration the spontaneous recovery observed during the follow-up period after the dismissal from rehabilitation ward, a suitable rehabilitation at home might be fruitful in these patients, who should not be considered as "lost".
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- G Nolfe
- Istituto di Cibernetica E.R. Caianiello-CNR, Via Campi Flegrei 34, c/o Comprensorio A. Olivetti-Edificio 70, I-80078 Pozzuoli (Na), Italy.
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Giaquinto S, Fraioli L. Enhancement of the somatosensory N140 component during attentional training after stroke. Clin Neurophysiol 2003; 114:329-35. [PMID: 12559241 DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(02)00324-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the training effect on the N140 component of the somatosensory event related potential in patients suffering from first ever stroke in the middle cerebral artery area and prove the influence, if any, on a component related to spatial attention. METHODS Forty patients were studied. Twenty were enrolled in a daily discrimination training task using an oddball paradigm with cutaneous electrical stimuli. The training period was 3 weeks. Twenty control patients were untrained. Electroencephalographic signals were recorded from scalp electrodes during each training session. In the controls, only two recordings were made, at baseline and after 3 weeks. Disability at the time of admission and discharge were evaluated using the functional independence measure (FIM). Twenty healthy control volunteers were also studied. RESULTS During training, event related potentials took the form of a large positive-negative complex over the period 106-160ms after the stimulus, followed by a smaller P300 component. The amplitude of the responses was smaller over the affected hemisphere (P<0.05). In the treatment group, N140 was present in 3 patients from the beginning and in 16 after training. Four of the untrained control patients showed a N140 at baseline, whereas it was seen in only 6 after 3 weeks (Chi-square 8.1; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS In stroke patients, training improved the recovery of N140. That potential was prognostic of general outcome since its presence at baseline was correlated with a higher FIM score on discharge.
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Bohannon RW, Lee N, Maljanian R. Postadmission function best predicts acute hospital outcomes after stroke. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2002; 81:726-30. [PMID: 12362111 DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200210000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to determine the relative value of selected variables for predicting three acute hospital outcomes (length of stay, charges, discharge destination) after stroke. DESIGN Data were obtained prospectively from 92 patients admitted with ischemic stroke to an acute care hospital. The relationship between five independent variables (age, sex, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS] scores, prestroke Barthel Index scores, and postadmission Barthel Index scores) and the three outcome variables (hospital length of stay, hospital charges, and hospital discharge destination) were examined. RESULTS Significant bivariate correlations were found between two predictors (NIHSS scores and Barthel Index scores) and all three outcome variables. Regression analysis showed that once postadmission Barthel Index scores were accounted for, no other variable added to the prediction of hospital length of stay or discharge destination. The NIHSS score added to the explanation of hospital charges provided by postadmission Barthel Index scores. CONCLUSIONS Postadmission Barthel Index scores were the best predictor of the three outcomes measured in this study.
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- Richard W Bohannon
- Institute of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Hartford Hospital, Conneticut 06102, USA
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Giaquinto S, Mascio M, Fraioli L. The physiopathological bases of recovery processes: the bases of stroke rehabilitation. The CASSINO project. Computer Assisted Somatosensory Stimulation Inducing New Organizations. Clin Exp Hypertens 2002; 24:543-53. [PMID: 12450230 DOI: 10.1081/ceh-120015331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Post-stroke recovery was monitored with electrophysiological means. Twenty stroke patients were enrolled in a discrimination task using an oddball paradigm for somatosensory event related potentials. The disability was evaluated, both at time of admission and at discharge. During training event related potentials (ERPs) took place as a positive-negative complex between 105 and 160 ms. They were recorded all over the scalp, but the amplitude was lower on the affected hemisphere. The interval had a prognostic value, since short intervals were correlated with high Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score at dismission. Motor biofeedback was also used. The patients treated with the learning procedure had a better FIM recovery than a control group. In stroke patients, ERPs can be used both as an active tool in the framework of cortical remodeling following learning procedures as well as a monitoring tool of rehabilitation programs. Nowadays, stroke rehabilitation exploits neurobiological data.
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Gladstone DJ, Danells CJ, Black SE. The fugl-meyer assessment of motor recovery after stroke: a critical review of its measurement properties. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2002; 16:232-40. [PMID: 12234086 DOI: 10.1177/154596802401105171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1172] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Measurement of recovery after stroke is becoming increasingly important with the advent of new treatment options under investigation in stroke rehabilitation research. The Fugl-Meyer scale was developed as the first quantitative evaluative instrument for measuring sensorimotor stroke recovery, based on Twitchell and Brunnstrom's concept of sequential stages of motor return in the hemiplegic stroke patient. The Fugl-Meyer is a well-designed, feasible and efficient clinical examination method that has been tested widely in the stroke population. Its primary value is the 100-point motor domain, which has received the most extensive evaluation. Excellent interrater and intrarater reliability and construct validity have been demonstrated, and preliminary evidence suggests that the Fugl-Meyer assessment is responsive to change. Limitations of the motor domain include a ceiling effect, omission of some potentially relevant items, and weighting of the arm more than the leg. Further study should test performance of this scale in specific subgroups of stroke patients and better define its criterion validity, sensitivity to change, and minimal clinically important difference. Based on the available evidence, the Fugl-Meyer motor scale is recommended highly as a clinical and research tool for evaluating changes in motor impairment following stroke.
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- David J Gladstone
- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Troisi E, Paolucci S, Silvestrini M, Matteis M, Vernieri F, Grasso MG, Caltagirone C. Prognostic factors in stroke rehabilitation: the possible role of pharmacological treatment. Acta Neurol Scand 2002; 105:100-6. [PMID: 11903119 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2002.1o052.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of commonly used and potentially detrimental drugs on rehabilitation results and to clarify their role as prognostic factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 154 patients admitted to a rehabilitation hospital for sequelae of a first stroke. Multivariate analyses were performed using effectiveness of treatment, evaluated by both the Barthel Index (BI) and the Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) and low response on both of these indexes as dependent variables. Independent variables were medical, demographic and pharmacological factors. RESULTS The use of detrimental drugs was negatively associated with effectiveness on both BI and RMI. Severity of stroke (Canadian Neurological Scale score at admission) and hemineglect were the other negative prognostic factors that significantly entered the analyses. On the other hand, the presence of Broca's aphasia positively influenced the recovery, essentially due to prolonged length of stay. The presence of detrimental drugs and hemineglect were associated with a higher risk of low response on both BI and RMI. CONCLUSION These findings confirm that the use of some drugs can influence rehabilitation results. Therefore, the choice of pharmacological treatment of stroke patients should be carefully evaluated by considering the potential detrimental effects of some drugs commonly used for the treatment of coincidental medical conditions.
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- E Troisi
- Fondazione S. Lucia-IRCCS, S. Lucia, Rome, Italy.
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