Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents
Jan 1, 2020
A high percentage of post-stroke patients reports spasticity and no functional use of the upper limb. To adapt the therapy in the most patient-specific manner, it is of paramount importance to objectively assess motor improvement during rehabilitatio...
Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents
Jan 1, 2020
Stroke is the second cause of mortality and the third cause of long-term disability worldwide. Deficits in upper limb (UL) capacity persist at 6 months post-stroke in 30-66% of hemiplegic stroke patients with major limitations in activity of daily li...
Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova
Jan 1, 2020
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of walking function recovery in patients in the early recovery period of ischemic stroke (IS) using an exoskeleton for the lower extremities and an active-passive pedal exercise bike.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the impact of rehabilitation robot training (RRT) on upper limb motor function and daily activity ability in patients with stroke.
Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT
Jan 1, 2020
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: After stroke, only 12% of survivors obtain complete upper limb (UL) functional recovery, while in 30% to 60% UL deficits persist. Despite the complexity of the UL, prior robot-mediated therapy research has used only one robot ...
Medication adherence, by definition,(2) is "the extent to which a patient acts in accordance with the prescribed interval and dose of a dosing regimen." Poor medication adherence can interfere with the ability to treat many diseases, leading to great...
Geriatrie et psychologie neuropsychiatrie du vieillissement
Dec 1, 2019
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in the elderly. The treatment of this condition is based on anticoagulation to prevent stroke and systemic arterial embolism. Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) have long been the only anticoagulants available for the man...
Stroke is the third major cause of mortality in the world. The diagnosis of stroke is a very complex issue considering controllable and uncontrollable factors. These factors include age, sex, blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, smoking,...