ObjectiveTo observe effects of early rehabilitation training on hemiplegia swelling hand of stroke patients.Methods22 stroke patients with hemiplegia were randomly divided into rehabilitation group (treatment group) and conventional medicine treatment group (control group). Patients in the treatment group got rehabilitation training while took routine medicine, and patients in the control group just took routine medicine. Efficacy was evaluated by measuring volume, joint movement of swelling hand and by STEF scores.ResultsCompared with control group, the volume of hemiplegia swelling hand reduced significantly, finger palm joint kept better activity in treatment group. STEF scores indicated that movement function of upper limb and daily living of patients in treatment group were markedly improved (P<0.01).ConclusionEarly rehabilitation of hemiplegia swelling hand is very important for limb recovery of hemiplegia patients.

ObjectiveTo study the effect of improving communication methods on decreasing the depression of pstients with stroke dysphasia.Methods16 patients with stroke dysphasia communicated with carton cards,body signal.All the patients were assessed by Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) in admission day, one week and two weeks later.ResultsAfter two weeks, the patients' depressive level was decreased from(24.2±8.4) to(13.4±6.7)(P<0.001), the symptom of depression reduced 81.2%.ConclusionsImproving communication methods can decrease the depressive level of the patients with stroke dysphasia.

ObjectiveTo quantitatively assess the effect of Constraint Induced(CI) Movement Therapy on stroke and head injured patients.MethodsNine stroke and head injured patients were applied by CI therapy,which consist of restraint of the unaffected upper extremity in a sling for 14 days combined with 6 hours of training per day of the affected upper extremity. The Carroll test and a Japan upper extremity function test were applied in baseline, pretreatment and posttreatment.ResultsThere were improvement in scores of the Carroll test (P=0.02) and a Japan upper extremity function test (P=0.42)in posttreatment compared with those in baseline.ConclusionsCI therapy is an effective treatment for upper extremity function of stroke and head injured patients.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of language rehabilitation training on stroke patients with complete aphasia.Methods10 stroke patients with complete aphasia were treated with language rehabilitation training.ResultsAfter training, scores of hearing, naming, reciting, reading, and writing of patients were significant higher than that before training (P<0.05—0.01).Conclusion Language rehabilitation training plays an active role in rehabilitation of stroke patients with complete aphasia.

ObjectiveTo explore the efficacy of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) on motor function of upper extremity of chronic stroke patients.MethodsFifteen chronic stroke patients with hemiparesis (course of diseases more than 13.5 months) were treated by CIMT, involving restriction of movement of the intact upper extremity by placing it in a sling for 90% of waking hours for 12 days and training (by shaping) of the more affected extremity for 6 hours on the 10 workdays during that period. The therapeutic effect was evaluated with upper extremity function test (UEFT) and simple test for evaluating hand function (STEF).ResultsPatients showed a significant and very large degree of improvement after treatment on UEFT and STEF (ES, 0.8 and 0.5, respectively).ConclusionCIMT may be an efficacious method for improvement of the affected arm function of chronic stroke patients.

ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between strength of the paretic lower limb and motor function, balance, walking speed, ability of daily living (ADL) in hemiparetic stroke patients.Methods85 stroke subjects, who were able to walk in the study, were evaluated in the strength of the paretic lower limb, motor function, balance, walking speed and ADL with Motricity Index, Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Berg Balance Scale, 10 m walking speed test and Functional Independence Measure (FIM). The levels of association between them were examined with Pearson's correlation coefficients and with multiple linear regression analyses by using the stepwise method. ResultsStrengths of the paretic lower limb were significantly positive related to motor function, balance, walking speed and ADL (r=0.592-0.811,P<0.001). The paretic ankle dorsiflexors, knee extensors, hip flexors were important clinical factor to consider in determining motor function(R2=0.377,P<0.001), balance(R2=0.321,P<0.001)and walking speed(R2=0.173,P<0.001), ADL(R2=0.42,P<0.001). ConclusionStrengths of the paretic lower limb of stroke patients may play an important role in their motor function, balance, walking speed and ADL.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of the timed “up and go” test (TUGT) on measuring functional mobility of stroke patients.MethodsNinety hemiparetic stroke patients participated in this study. The balance, gait speed and disability of patients were measured by Berg balance scale (BBS), maximal gait speed and functional independence measure (FIM) to find out the critical value of TUGT.ResultsA good relationship existed among TUGT and the BBS,gait speed and FIM (r=-0.926—-0.674,P<0.001).The percentage of independent walking of stroke patients whose TUGT scores <10s or>20s were 100% and 8.3%. The optimal cut off values of TUGT to predict the independent walking of patients were 15.2s, and in stroke group sensitivity and specificity of TUGT were 89.4% and 79.1%.Conclusion TUGT is a reliable instrument with adequate concurrent validity to measure the functional mobility of stroke patients.

ObjectiveTo determine the efficacy of constraint-induced movement therapy(CIMT) on different severity of the motor deficit of upper extremity after stroke.Methods27 stroke patients who had upper-limb hemiparesis and learned nonuse were allocated either to the moderate group(n=12) or the severe group(n=15) according to severity of initial motor deficit of upper extremity by Upper Extremity Function Test(UEFT).The two group patients were given CIMT,involving restriction of movement of the intact upper extremity by placing it in a sling for 90% of waking hours for 12 days and training(by repetitive practice,shaping) of the more affected extremity for 6 hours on the 10 weekdays during that period.Outcome were measured with UEFT.ResultsThere was no significant difference in treatment gain on the UEFT between the moderate patients and the severe patients(P>0.05).However,the Effect Size for the severe patients(ES=2.2) was larger than for the moderate patients(ES=1.8) at the quality of movement(UEFT).ConclusionCIMT is an effective rehabilitation technique for different severity of the motor deficit of upper extremity after stroke,especially in severe stroke patients.