[Functional recovery of post stroke patients with hemiparesis after stroke of different aetiology].
Med Pregl
; 65(3-4): 158-62, 2012.
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| ID: mdl-22788067
INTRODUCTION: Medical rehabilitation focuses on improvement of functional recovery in post stroke patients. The aim of the work was to analyze functional recovery in a cohort of post stroke patients with hemiparesis three months after stroke. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prospective, cohort study included 30 patients from the city of Nis aged 40 to 69. The study was conducted at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Nis. from March 1 to June 30, 2009. The aetiology of stroke was determined by the nuclear magnetic resonance. The average values, standard deviation, and t-test were calculated. RESULTS: Of the total sample of 30 patients, 23 (77%, 16 men and 7 women) had left hemiparesis and 7 (23%, 4 men and 3 women) had right hemiparesis. The average age of the patients was 58.93 +/- 6.86. Fourteen (47%) patients were not able to move, 10 (33%) patients could move when they were assisted by someone and only 6 (20%) patients could move independently. Twenty-six (88%) patients were not able to take care of themselves without assistance and 4 (13%) patients could take care of themselves. The average Barthel Index score on admission to the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was 57 and 3 months after discharge it was 79; the determined difference was statistically significant (p < 0.01). At the end of the study, 57% of all the patients could walk without assistance. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that disabled post stroke patients may attain significant functional improvements in response to early rehabilitation as well as to prolonged rehabilitation therapy.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Paresia
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Actividades Cotidianas
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Recuperación de la Función
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Rehabilitación de Accidente Cerebrovascular
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Sr
Revista:
Med Pregl
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Serbia