Vitality index is a predictor of the improvement in the functional independence measure score in subacute stroke patients with cognitive impairment

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Daisuke Ito ◽  
Naoki Mori ◽  
Ayaka Shimizu ◽  
Ayako Fuji ◽  
Sachiko Sakata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Functional Independence Measure Score ◽  
Subacute Stroke ◽  
Vitality Index

scholarly journals Effectiveness of the Second-Stage Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients With Cognitive Impairment

Medicina ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eglė Milinavičienė ◽  
Daiva Rastenytė ◽  
Aleksandras Kriščiūnas
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Severe Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Mini Mental Status Examination

The aim of this study was to evaluate the recovery of functional status and effectiveness of the second-stage rehabilitation depending on the degree of cognitive impairment in stroke patients. Material and Methods. The study sample comprised 226 stroke patients at the Viršužiglis Hospital of Rehabilitation, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Functional status was evaluated with the Functional Independence Measure, cognitive function with the Mini-Mental Status Examination scale, and severity of neurologic condition with the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. The patients were divided into 4 study groups based on cognitive impairment: severe, moderate, mild, or no impairment. Results. More than half (53%) of all cases were found to have cognitive impairment, while patients with different degree of cognitive impairment were equally distributed: mild impairment (18%), moderate impairment (17%), and severe impairment (18%). Improvement of functional status was observed in all study groups (P<0.001). In the patients with moderate and severe cognitive impairment, cognitive recovery was significantly more expressed than in other study groups (P<0.001). Insufficient recovery of functional status was significantly associated with hemiplegia (OR, 11.15; P=0.015), urinary incontinence (OR, 14.91; P<0.001), joint diseases (OR, 5.52; P=0.022), heart diseases (OR, 4.10; P=0.041), and severe cognitive impairment (OR, 15.18; P<0.001), while moderate and mild cognitive impairment was not associated with the recovery of functional status. Conclusions. During the second-stage rehabilitation of stroke patients, functional status as well as cognitive and motor skills were improved both in patients with and without cognitive impairment; however, the patients who were diagnosed with severe or moderate cognitive impairment at the beginning of second-stage rehabilitation showed worse neurological and functional status during the whole second-stage rehabilitation than the patients with mild or no cognitive impairment.

scholarly journals Action Observation Therapy for Upper Limb Recovery in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 290
Author(s):  
Mauro Mancuso ◽  
Serena Di Tondo ◽  
Enza Costantini ◽  
Alessio Damora ◽  
Patrizio Sale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Motor Recovery ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Rehabilitative Treatment ◽  
Subacute Stroke ◽  
The Moment

Due to the complexity of the interventions for upper limb recovery, at the moment there is a lack of evidence regarding innovative and effective rehabilitative interventions. Action Observation Training (AOT) constitutes a promising rehabilitative method to improve upper limb motor recovery in stroke patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential efficacy of AOT, both in upper limb recovery and in functional outcomes when compared to patients treated with task oriented training (TOT). Both treatments were added to traditional rehabilitative treatment. Thirty-two acute stroke patients at 15.6 days (±8.3) from onset, with moderate to severe upper limb impairment at baseline following their first-ever stroke, were enrolled and randomized into two groups: 16 in the experimental group (EG) and 16 in the control group (CG). The EG underwent 30 min sessions of AOT, and the CG underwent 30 min sessions of TOT. All participants received 20 sessions of treatment for four consecutive weeks (five days/week). The Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity (FMA-UE), Box and Block Test (BBT), Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) were administered at baseline (T0) and at the end of treatment (T1). No statistical differences were found at T0 for inclusion criteria between the CG and EG, whereas both groups improved significantly at T1. After the treatment period, the rehabilitative gain was greater in the EG compared to the CG for FMA-UE and FIM (all p < 0.05). Our results suggest that AOT can contribute to increased motor recovery in subacute stroke patients with moderate to severe upper limb impairment in the early phase after stroke. The improvements presented in this article, together with the lack of adverse events, confirm that the use of AOT should be broadened out to larger pools of subacute stroke patients.

scholarly journals Correlation between demographic characteristics, cognitive functioning and functional independence in stroke patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 144 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 31-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sladjana Arsic ◽  
Ljubica Konstantinovic ◽  
Fadilj Eminovic ◽  
Dragan Pavlovic
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender

Introduction. It has been assumed that there is causality of the achieved level of functional independence with the degree of preservation of cognitive function in stroke patients. Demographic characteristics may be important for monitoring the achieved level of functional independence. Objective. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of demographic characteristics and functional independence in regard to the level of cognitive impairment in stroke patients. Methods. The study included 50 stroke patients after rehabilitation, as well as age- and gender-matched 50 subjects selected randomly, according to the demographic characteristics of the studied sample, who in their medical history had no neurological disorders. For the assessment of functional independence, the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) test was used. The general cognition was estimated by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) test. The statistical analyses included the Mann-Whitney test, for two independent samples, measures of canonical correlation, and ?2 test. Results. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in relation to risk factors, hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II (p<0.001); There was a statistically significant difference within the groups in relation to the cognitive impairment in all the examined demographic characteristics (p<0.001); the differences within the groups in relation to the cognitive impairment are present on all subscales of the FIM test (p<0.05); the differences within the groups in relation to handedness, hemiparesis, show that mild cognitive impairment is more common among left hemiparesis, while a more severe one is more common among right-sided hemiparesis (p<0.05); More severe cognitive impairment is common among women, the elderly and in persons with lower education (p<0.05). Conclusion. By prevention of risk factors, and prevention of possible cognitive impairment, consequences of stroke can be reduced, the recovery can be made more successful, and quality of life can be improved.

Adipokines as Potential Biomarkers in the Neurorehabilitation of Obese Stroke Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-445
Author(s):  
Irene Ciancarelli ◽  
Giovanni Morone ◽  
Marco Iosa ◽  
Stefano Paolucci ◽  
Loris Pignolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Functional Recovery ◽  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Rehabilitation Outcomes ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Forward Stepwise ◽  
Clinical Measures

Background: Limited studies concern the influence of obesity-induced dysregulation of adipokines in functional recovery after stroke neurorehabilitation. Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum leptin, resistin, and adiponectin and functional recovery before and after neurorehabilitation of obese stroke patients. The adipokine potential significance as prognostic markers of rehabilitation outcomes was also verified. Methods: Twenty obese post-acute stroke patients before and after neurorehabilitation and thirteen obese volunteers without-stroke, as controls, were examined. Adipokines were determined by commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. Functional deficits were assessed before and after neurorehabilitation with the Barthel Index (BI), modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Results: Compared to controls, higher leptin and resistin values and lower adiponectin values were observed in stroke patients before neurorehabilitation and no correlations were found between adipokines and clinical outcome measures. Neurorehabilitation was associated with improved scores of BI, mRS, and FIM. After neurorehabilitation, decreased values of Body Mass Index (BMI) and resistin together increased adiponectin were detected in stroke patients, while leptin decreased but not statistically. Comparing adipokine values assessed before neurorehabilitation with the outcome measures after neurorehabilitation, correlations were observed for leptin with BI-score, mRS-score, and FIM-score. No other adipokine levels nor BMI assessed before neurorehabilitation correlated with the clinical measures after neurorehabilitation. The forward stepwise regression analysis identified leptin as prognostic factor for BI, mRS, and FIM. Conclusions: Our data show the effectiveness of neurorehabilitation in modulating adipokines levels and suggest that leptin could assume the significance of biomarker of functional recovery.

scholarly journals Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients in Acute, Subacute and Chronic Stage: A Construct Validity Study

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 365
Author(s):  
Cecilia Estrada-Barranco ◽  
Roberto Cano-de-la-Cuerda ◽  
Vanesa Abuín-Porras ◽  
Francisco Molina-Rueda
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Validity Study ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Chronic Stage ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Postural Assessment

(1) Background: Observational scales are the most common methodology used to assess postural control and balance in people with stroke. The aim of this paper was to analyse the construct validity of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS) scale in post-stroke patients in the acute, subacute, and chronic stroke phases. (2) Methods: Sixty-one post-stroke participants were enrolled. To analyze the construct validity of the PASS, the following scales were used: the Functional Ambulatory Category (FAC), the Wisconsin Gait Scale (WGS), the Barthel Index (BI) and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). (3) Results: The construct validity of the PASS scale in patients with stroke at acute phase was moderate with the FAC (r = −0.791), WGS (r = −0.646) and FIM (r = −0.678) and excellent with the BI (r = 0.801). At subacute stage, the construct validity of the PASS scale was excellent with the FAC (r = 0.897), WGS (r = −0.847), FIM (r = −0.810) and BI (r = −0.888). At 6 and 12 months, the construct validity of the PASS with the FAC, WGS, FIM and BI was also excellent. (4) Conclusions: The PASS scale is a valid instrument to assess balance in post-stroke individuals especially, in the subacute and chronic phases (at 6 and 12 months).

ADL STRUCTURE FOR STROKE PATIENTS IN JAPAN BASED ON THE FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE

1995 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 432-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Tsuji ◽  
Shigeru Sonoda ◽  
Kazuhisa Domen ◽  
Eiichi Saitoh ◽  
Meigen Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Stroke Patients
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