Correlation between the active upper limb movement and the prognosis for acute cerebral infarction patients

VernacularTitle:急性脑梗死患者瘫痪上肢主动运动与其预后的相关性分析
Author: Bo SONG ; Shuo LI ; Xi ZENG ; Yuan GAO ; Lu ZHAO ; Rui ZHANG ; Jiameng LU ; Guang YANG ; Yuming XU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Cerebral infarction; Prognosis; Rehabilitation
From: Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2011;33(7):528-531
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To assess the influence of active movement of the affected upper limb on the prognosis for patients after acute cerebral infarction.Methods From 2007 to 2008, 171 consecutive patients with acute cerebral infarction were registered prospectively in this study. Active movement of the hemiplegic upper limb was assessed on the 14th day after stroke onset. Ability in the activities of daily living was assessed using the Barthel index one year later.Results Finger flexion and extension on the 14th day after stroke onset correlated positively with Barthel index scores 1 year later. NIHSS scores at admission, the time interval from onset to admission and stroke history were significant predictors of the prognosis 1 year later.Conclusion Assessing the active movement of the hemiplegic upper limb on the 14th day after stroke has good predictive power for the prognosis of acute cerebral infarction patients.