Effect of rehabilitation with early occupational therapy on unilateral spatial neglect caused by stroke
- VernacularTitle:早期作业疗法对脑卒中单侧空间忽略患者康复疗效的影响
- Author:
Meihong ZHU
;
Meifang SHI
;
Liwei DONG
;
Jianming FU
;
Xiaoying CAO
;
Yezhu YANG
;
Xudong GU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Unilateral spatial neglect;
Occupational therapy;
Kinesiotherapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2003;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of early occupational therapy intervention on unilateral spatial neglect caused by stroke.Methods A total of 92 patients with unilateral spatial neglect caused by stroke were ran- domly divided into a treatment group(46 cases)and a control group(46 cases).The cases of the control group were treated by routine clinical treatment plus positioning on the bed,passive joint motion,bridging movement,facilitation techniques,balance training in sitting and standing positions,gait training immediately after the patients' conditions got stable.The patients in the treatment group were treated with activities of daily living(ADL)training in addition to the interventions employed in the control group.Results Effect of the treatment group are superior to that of the control group as reflected by the scores with Fug1-Meyer scale and Barthel Index(P
