The Effect of Somatosensory Stimulation on Recovery of the Integrity of the Somatosensory Pathway after Brain Damage / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 1255-1264, 2004.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-191747
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 3-week somatosensory stimulation program on the integrity of the somatosensory pathway of patients with brain damage.METHOD:
The sample consisted of two groups of patients with brain damage matched by Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores and age8 patients with a mean age of 56.75 years who were treated with somatosensory stimulation, and 8 patients with a mean age of 58.88 years, who were not treated with sensory intervention program. A repeated measures matched-control group design was used to assess functional recovery of the brain. The instrument used in this study was SSEP (somatosensory evoked potentials), a neurophysiological parameter, for the integrity of the somatosensory pathway.RESULTS:
The hypothesis that patients with brain damage who were treated with the somatosensory stimulation program will show higher SSEP wave form scores than the non-treatment group was supported (3rd week. U=13.000, p=.014). Additional repeated measures analysis showed that there were no significant differences in recovery trends between the groups (F=1.945, p=.159).CONCLUSION:
This study demonstrates that a somatosensory stimulation program is effective in promoting recovery of the integrity of the somatosensory pathway of patients with brain damage.
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Main subject:
Somatosensory Cortex
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Brain Injuries
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Afferent Pathways
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Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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