Pusher syndrome–a frequent but little-known disturbance of body orientation perception

HO Karnath - Journal of neurology, 2007 - Springer
Disturbances of body orientation perception after brain lesions may specifically relate to only
one dimension of space. Stroke patients with “pusher syndrome” suffer from a severe …

Combination of brain-computer interface training and goal-directed physical therapy in chronic stroke: a case report

D Broetz, C Braun, C Weber… - … and neural repair, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. There is no accepted and efficient rehabilitation strategy to reduce focal
impairments for patients with chronic stroke who lack residual movements. Methods. A 67 …

Treatment approaches for pusher behaviour: a scoping review

M Paci, G Macchioni, F Ferrarello - Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Some individuals with hemiplegia show a postural disorder called pusher
behavior. Various underlying theoretical mechanisms have been proposed, thus leading to …

Immediate effectiveness of single-session therapeutic interventions in pusher behaviour

C Krewer, K Rieß, J Bergmann, F Müller, K Jahn… - Gait & posture, 2013 - Elsevier
Some stroke patients with hemiparesis exhibit a so-called pusher behaviour, ie, they actively
push away from the unaffected side and lean towards the hemiparetic side. This impairs …

Robot-assisted gait training to reduce pusher behavior: A randomized controlled trial

J Bergmann, C Krewer, K Jahn, F Müller - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To determine the effects of 2 weeks of intensive robot-assisted gait training
(RAGT) on pusher behavior compared to nonrobotic physiotherapy (nR-PT). Methods In a …

Time to recovery from lateropulsion dependent on key stroke deficits: a retrospective analysis

SR Babyar, MGE Peterson… - … and neural repair, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Lateropulsion, a postural control disorder, delays recovery following
hemispheric stroke. The number of stroke impairments may lead to differential recovery …

Responsiveness of 2 scales to evaluate lateropulsion or pusher syndrome recovery after stroke

E Clark, KD Hill, TD Punt - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2012 - Elsevier
Clark E, Hill KD, Punt TD. Responsiveness of 2 scales to evaluate lateropulsion or pusher
syndrome recovery after stroke. OBJECTIVES: To analyze responsiveness to change of 2 …

The scale for contraversive pushing: A reliability and validity study

M Baccini, M Paci, LA Rinaldi - … and neural repair, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective. Pushing toward the hemiplegic side can interfere with mobility training after
stroke. This study estimated the internal consistency, interrater reliability, and validity of the …

Pusher behaviour: a critical review of controversial issues

M Paci, M Baccini, LA Rinaldi - Disability and rehabilitation, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Despite an increasing interest by researchers and clinicians, the pusher behaviour (PB) is
still a poorly understood disorder, exhibited by some stroke patients, who push with their non …

Effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation combined with physical therapy on pusher behavior in stroke patients: a case series

J Nakamura, Y Kita, T Yuda, K Ikuno… - …, 2014 - content.iospress.com
Background: A recent study investigated the effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS)
on pusher behavior (PB) in post-stroke patients. However, there have been no reports about …