National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale: an alternative primary outcome measure for trials of acute treatment for ischemic stroke

V Chalos, NAM van der Ende, HF Lingsma… - Stroke, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 3 months is the most
commonly used primary outcome measure in stroke treatment trials, but it lacks specificity …

Determining the cut-off score for the Modified Barthel Index and the Modified Rankin Scale for assessment of functional independence and residual disability after …

SY Lee, DY Kim, MK Sohn, J Lee, SG Lee, YI Shin… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Assessment of functional independence and residual disability is very important for
measuring treatment outcome after stroke. The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and the …

Non-immersive virtual reality for post-stroke upper extremity rehabilitation: a small cohort randomized trial

R Miclaus, N Roman, S Caloian, B Mitoiu, O Suciu… - Brain sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Immersive and non-immersive virtual reality (NIVR) technology can supplement and improve
standard physiotherapy and neurorehabilitation in post-stroke patients. We aimed to use …

Vojta therapy improves postural control in very early stroke rehabilitation: a randomised controlled pilot trial

C Epple, B Maurer-Burkhard, MC Lichti… - Neurological research and …, 2020 - Springer
Background It is still unclear, which physiotherapeutic approaches are most effective in
stroke recovery. Vojta therapy is a type of physiotherapy that was originally developed for …

Equal opportunities for stroke survivors' rehabilitation: A study on the validity of the upper extremity fugl-meyer assessment scale translated and adapted into …

N Roman, R Miclaus, A Repanovici, C Nicolau - Medicina, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: The Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment (UEFMA) is one
of the most recommended and used methods of clinical evaluation not only for post-stroke …

Characterizing upper extremity motor behavior in the first week after stroke

J Barth, S Geed, A Mitchell, PS Lum, DF Edwards… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Animal models of brain recovery identify the first days after lesioning as a time
of great flux in sensorimotor function and physiology. After rodent motor system lesioning …

Occupational engagement after stroke-a long-term perspective

C Wassenius - 2020 - gupea.ub.gu.se
Introduction: In the literature it is recognized that stroke can have lifelong consequences and
that these consequences become evident in the occupations that constitute everyday life …

Effects of the introduction of objective criteria for referral and discharge in physical therapy for ischemic stroke in China: a randomized controlled trial

N Xia, JD Reinhardt, S Liu, J Fu, C Ren… - Clinical …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine the effectiveness of a set of rules for referral and therapy input in a
three-tiered physiotherapy program on activities of daily living (ADL), motor function, and …

Eating and grooming abilities predict outcomes in patients with early middle cerebral infarction: A retrospective cohort study

Y Suzuki, S Tsubakino, H Fujii - Occupational Therapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Patients with cerebrovascular disorders are often forced to rest, with early prognosis made
by bedside examination. However, overloading, for example, talking for a long time, may …

[PDF][PDF] Does the presence of ideomotor apraxia in stroke patients adversely affect rehabilitation outcomes? A prospective study.

SN Saracgil Cosar, S Ozen, ST Selcuk… - Neurology …, 2020 - neurology-asia.org
Abstract Background and Objectives: Ideomotor apraxia is an inability to perform a gesture
following a verbal command despite having intact knowledge of the task. The presence of …