scholarly journals The Effect of Action Observation on Motor Function of Paretic Upper Extremity in Stroke Patients: Single Subject Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woo-Sik Jeong ◽  
Tae-Won Yun ◽  
Yeon-Jeong Choi ◽  
Hong-Gyun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Stroke Patients

Effects of bilateral arm training on upper extremity function in right and left hemispheric stroke

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Humera Ambreen ◽  
Hina Tariq ◽  
Imran Amjad
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Recovery Of Function ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Hemispheric Stroke ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Bilateral Arm Training

Abstract Objective: This experimental study on 24 stroke patients aimed at evaluating and comparing the effects of bilateral arm training on upper extremity (UE) motor function between right and left hemispheric chronic stroke patients. Methods: Both groups received the same intervention involving 5 functional tasks for 1 hour, 3 days per week, for a total of 6 weeks. Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity and Wolf-Motor Function Test were applied as outcome measures at baseline and after 6 weeks of training to assess the recovery of function in the affected area. Results: Intra-group analysis showed no significant improvement in the wrist and hand function in the left hemispheric stroke (LHS) (p>0.05), while right hemispheric stroke (RHS) patients did not improve significantly in the coordination/speed domain (p>0.05). Inter-group analysis showed no significant difference between right and left hemispheric stroke patients (p>0.05). Conclusion: Bilateral arm training showed beneficial effects in improving UE function in both RHS and LHS patients. Distal UE function in LHS and coordination and speed of movement in RHS patients did not show any significant improvement. Key Words: Stroke, Upper extremity, Recovery of function, Bilateral arm training. Continuous...

Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlated with Motor Function of Upper Extremity in Patients with Chronic Stroke

QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalia Maher Samy ◽  
Mohamed Mahmoud Mostafa ◽  
Eman Mahmoud ◽  
Ahmed Mohamed Hazzou ◽  
Mohamed Khaled Ahmed Elewa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Neurological Dysfunction ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Function Impairment ◽  
Cerebrovascular Stroke ◽  
The Brain

Abstract Background Ischemic cerebrovascular stroke is defined as an acute neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral infarction after decrease in the blood supply of the brain either by stenosis or occlusion leading to gross physical impairment or disability lasting more than 24 hours. Objective To assess correlation between site of infarction and upper extremity ( UE) function in chronic stroke patients. Methodology A cross sectional study with (30) Patients with chronic ischemic stroke ( >3 months) suffering from persistent UE motor function impairment, MRI brain done to assess the site of infarction. UE motor function assessment using the Fugl Meyer Assessment (FMA-UE) Scale. Results The current study found that no significant correlation between the site of infarction and UE motor function. Conclusion We concluded that the site of infarction not correlated with UE motor function in chronic stroke patients.

scholarly journals Effects of High-Frequency (HF) Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on Upper Extremity Motor Function in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 1215
Author(s):  
Birute Vabalaite ◽  
Laura Petruseviciene ◽  
Raimondas Savickas ◽  
Raimondas Kubilius ◽  
Povilas Ignatavicius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Sham Stimulation

Background and Objectives: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is being widely used for treating upper extremity paresis after stroke, however, evidence of applying high-frequency rTMS (HF-rTMS) on the ipsilesional hemisphere for upper extremity motor recovery remains limited. This systematic review aimed to investigate the effect of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for upper extremity motor function recovery after a first-time ischaemic stroke. Materials and Methods: This systematic review was prepared according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive literature search was performed to identify all studies published before 12 February 2021. The search was performed on the following databases: PubMed, Ovid, The Cochrane Library. Results: A total of 6440 studies were found in the databases and four trials were included in the review. Three of the studies were randomized control trials (RCT), and one was a pseudo-RCT. Three of the studies showed good methodological quality and one study was rated as excellent. Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) was performed in three out of four studies and the score significantly increased in the HF-rTMS treatment group compared with sham stimulation in all trials. Other measures used in the studies were handgrip strength, shoulder abduction, Motricity Index, Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT), and Box and Block, although these tests did not show unanimous results. Overall, all four studies conveyed significantly better results in at least one test that was performed for hand motor function evaluation in a 10 Hz stimulation group while none of the tests showed any advantage for sham stimulation groups. Two studies reported headache as an adverse event (six patients in total). Conclusion: The overall results showed that HF-rTMS may increase impaired upper extremity motor function better than sham stimulation in stroke patients.

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