Clinical study of early rehabilitation therapy of stroke patients / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effect of early rehabilitation intervention on neurological deficits,equilibrium function, motor function and activities of daily life abilities in stroke patients. Methods Sixty two patients with acute stroke were allocated randomly into two groups rehabilitation group and control group. The patients in the rehabilitation group were treated with a comprehensive rehabilitation regimen including the clinical treatment,Bobath technique, PNF technique and neuromuscular stimulation therapy. The patients in the control group were treated with medications. Neurological deficits,equilibrium function,motor function and ADL of all the patients were assessed before and after 28 days of rehabilitation intervention. Results The neurological deficit scores were reduced, while equilibrium function and motor function and ADL were increased after therapy in the two groups. The difference was significant ( P