The language of recovery: how effective communication of information is crucial to restructuring post-stroke life.

abstract：:Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's dementia (AD). It is characterized by loss of executive function with milder memory loss as compared with AD and is associated with cerebral brain infarction or hemorrhage. Treatment is predominantly focused on cardiovascular risk fac...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Schneck MJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Participation which entails involvement in life situations and represents a higher level of functioning can be severely restricted after a stroke. This study investigated the impact of social support on participation of stroke survivors in Nigeria. METHODS:Ninety-six community-residing stroke survivors were...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Vincent-Onabajo GO,Ihaza LO,Usman Ali M,Ali Masta M,Majidadi R,Modu A,Umeonwuka C

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:As hypothermia by immersion can reduce the sensory nerve conduction velocity, this study hypothesized that the reduction of sensory input to the ipsilesional upper extremity (UE) using cryotherapy would reduce the inhibitory activity of the contralesional hemisphere in chronic stroke subjects. OBJECTIVE:In ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Lima NM,Menegatti KC,Yu É,Sacomoto NY,Oberg TD,Honorato DC

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rehabilitation for hemiparesis, one of the goals of an occupational therapist is to practice upper extremity tasks with the recovering individual. The practice is intended to strengthen muscles and refine movements. It also provides examples for the recovering body and brain as they attempt to reestablish the now d...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Stevens JA,Stoykov ME

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many people with mild disability after stroke are physically inactive despite the risk of recurrent stroke. A self-management program may be one strategy to increase physical activity in stroke survivors. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the feasibility of a self-management program, and determine whether self-mana...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Preston E,Dean CM,Ada L,Stanton R,Brauer S,Kuys S,Waddington G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years the Trunk Impairment Scale version 2.0 (TIS 2.0) has been a frequently used scale to assess dynamic sitting balance and trunk control for stroke patients. OBJECTIVE:To translate the TIS 2.0 into Spanish and validate it as an instrument to evaluate dynamic sitting balance and trunk control an...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Cabanas-Valdés R,Urrútia G,Bagur-Calafat C,Caballero-Gómez FM,Germán-Romero A,Girabent-Farrés M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to document the readability of a stroke education brochure and to illustrate how the readability of this document might be improved. Readability analyses using three different formulas were conducted on a stroke education brochure from the Australian National Stroke Foundation. Consistent w...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Sullivan K,O'Conor F

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether bodyweight exercises can induce comparable levels of muscle activity as conventional machine exercises in chronic stroke patients. METHODS:Eighteen patients performed three repetitions of bilateral- and unilateral machine leg press and the bodyweight exercises chair rise and hip thrust...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Vinstrup J,Calatayud J,Jakobsen MD,Sundstrup E,Jay K,Brandt M,Zeeman P,Jørgensen JR,Andersen LL

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired balance and weak muscle strength are common deficits associated with stroke. Limited research has examined the relationship between balance and strength in people post-stroke. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between balance and muscular strength in people post-stroke. METHODS:A total of 1...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Wagatsuma M,Kim T,Sitagata P,Lee E,Vrongistinos K,Jung T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening tests for memory can be administered more quickly than standard tests of memory. They can be particularly useful with patients with acute medical illness or with the elderly who are unable to tolerate complex or lengthy memory testing, such as patients with acute stroke. However, screening measures for memor...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Johnson-Greene D,Touradji P,Emmerson LC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the efforts made by the city of Chicago to promote total access and full participation for people with disabilities. The process that the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) undertook to ensure that other city departments and sister agencies incorporated accessible program...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Hanson D

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke presents with heterogeneous recovery periods, severity, and manifestation of deficits, all of which may adversely impact fitness-to-drive. Little is known about the association between site of lesion and driving performance after stroke. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between site of stroke...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Devos H,Verheyden G,Van Gils A,Tant M,Akinwuntan AE

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persons with stroke commonly have serious sequelae requiring long-term medical treatment. They often experience distress, and thus improving quality of life (QOL) has been considered a therapeutic objective in addition to prolonging the patient's life. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze the impa...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Beinotti F,Christofoletti G,Correia N,Borges G

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke onset causes disruption of family roles as caregiving tasks are assumed. The current study presents a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the problems of 123 older, spousal stroke caregivers. Problems were coded into 14 categories; frequencies of occurrence and difficulty were also analyzed. Differences in...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Hartke RJ,King RB

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The brain mechanisms underlying successful recovery of hand fuenction after stroke are still not fully understood, although functional MRI (fMRI) studies underline the importance of neuronal plasticity. METHODS:We explored potential changes in brain activity in 7 patients with subacute to chronic stroke (69...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Pinter D,Pegritz S,Pargfrieder C,Reiter G,Wurm W,Gattringer T,Linderl-Madrutter R,Neuper C,Fazekas F,Grieshofer P,Enzinger C

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study made by The Stroke and Aphasia Federation Finland, a little less than a quarter of the aphasic patients and their families could not cope with the change in their life caused by stroke. Patients' and families' functionality decreased, and their social contacts either decreased or ended. These were the facto...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Salonen T

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telemedicine allows prompt assessment of acute stroke patients. This new technology has increased the administration of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) to eligible patients. In addition, telemedicine is being utilized in the rehabilitation of patients with cerebrovascular disease. This arti...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Morales-Vidal S,Ruland S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In developing a training program from standing to walking for a patient with a left parietal foot amputation and right hemiplegia, we found that the leg orthosis was effective in allowing the patient to regain the balancing ability when standing. The leg orthosis had practical effects on increasing walking distance. ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Ishii M,Yamanaka T

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sufficient physical activity (PA) is highly recommended to improve the prognosis after stroke. However, there have been only a few studies evaluating the changes in PA level after stroke. AIMS:We aimed to identify the changes in PA level between before and after stroke, and to determine the association betw...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Kang SM,Kim SH,Han KD,Paik NJ,Kim WS

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dynamic lycra splints are proposed to modify hypertonicity due to their characteristics - neutral warmth, circumferential pressure, and creating a low-intensity prolonged stretch on hypertonic muscles - to contribute to increased sensory awareness of the involved limb. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was t...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Giray E,Gencer Atalay K,Eren N,Gündüz OH,Karadag-Saygi E

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most strokes occur in the context of other medical diagnoses. Currently, stroke rehabilitation evidence reviews have not synthesized or presented evidence with a focus on comorbidities and correspondingly may not align with current patient population. The purpose of this review was to determine the extent an...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Nelson MLA,McKellar KA,Yi J,Kelloway L,Munce S,Cott C,Hall R,Fortin M,Teasell R,Lyons R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In India, post-stroke outcomes are determined using functional outcome measures (FOMs), the contents of which have not been validated for their relevance to the Indian population. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the cultural validity of five frequently used stroke-specific FOMs by comparing their content...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Prakash V,Ganesan M,Vasanthan R,Hariohm K

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Modifying assessments for people with aphasia has the potential to increase the validity of healthcare assessments across professional domains. This pilot study addressed the challenges of giving people with aphasia the power to fully participate in the assessment process. The study aimed to investigate the f...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Carter A,Nicholas M,Hunsaker E,Jacobson AM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study assessed cognitive performance of subjects with aphasia during the acute stage of stroke and evaluated how such performance relates to recovery at 3 months. Materials & methods Patients with aphasia following a left hemisphere stroke were evaluated during the first (baseline) and the fourth-month...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Fonseca J,Raposo A,Martins IP

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes an approach to treatment of agrammatic aphasic individuals' sentence production deficits. In this linguistic-specific sentence production treatment, sentences selected for treatment and the treatment itself are control led for their lexical and syntactic properties. Results derived from a series...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Thompson CK

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Studies suggest that family caregiver well-being (ie, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction) may affect stroke survivor depressive symptoms. We used mediation analysis to assess whether caregiver well-being might be a factor explaining stroke survivor depressive symptoms, after controlling fo...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Grant JS,Clay OJ,Keltner NL,Haley WE,Wadley VG,Perkins MM,Roth DL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is the leading cause of disability in older Americans. Each year 750,000 Americans suffer a stroke, two thirds of whom are left with neurological deficits that persistently impair function. Principal among them is hemiparetic gait that limits mobility and increases fall risk, promoting a sedentary lifestyle. Th...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Macko RF,Ivey FM,Forrester LW

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation may not only be the consequence of brain infarction but it may also contribute to ischemic damage. However, the role of inflammatory markers in predicting functional outcome in stroke remains controversial. OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to evaluate the predictive value of admission high-se...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Ozkan AK,Yemisci OU,Saracgil Cosar SN,Oztop P,Turhan N

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common after stroke and are distressing symptoms. They may persist after the acute event and negatively impact rehabilitation, functioning, and patients' quality of life. Objectives: To elucidate the prevalence and course of neuropsychiatric symptoms in stroke patients during ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Suzuki A,Mutai H,Furukawa T,Wakabayashi A,Hanihara T

更新日期：2021-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is commonly thought of as a disease of the elderly, but it should be understood that stroke also occurs in young adults. Furthermore, it is important to appreciate the differences in epidemiology of these cohorts in order to effectively care for young adults with stroke. Diagnostic imaging has proven to be extr...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Meyer JR Md,Orencia AJ Md,Biller J Md

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00