Somatosensory Findings of Pusher Syndrome in Stroke Patients
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 88-95, 2013.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-128329
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the somatosensory findings of pusher syndrome in stroke patients.METHODS:
Twelve pusher patients and twelve non-pusher patients were enrolled in this study. Inclusion criteria were unilateral stroke, sufficient cognitive abilities to understand and follow instructions, and no visual problem. Patients were evaluated for pusher syndrome using a standardized scale for contraversive pushing. Somatosensory finding was assessed by the Cumulative Somatosensory Impairment Index (CSII) and somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) at 1 and 14 weeks after the stroke onset. Data of SEPs with median and tibial nerve stimulation were classified into the normal, abnormal, and no response group.RESULTS:
In the baseline characteristics (sex, lesion character, and side) of both groups, significant differences were not found. The score of CSII decreased in both groups at 14 weeks (p<0.05), but there were no significant differences in the CSII scores between the two groups at 1 and 14 weeks. There were no significant differences in SEPs between the two groups at 1 and 14 weeks after the stroke onset.CONCLUSION:
It appears that somatosensory input plays a relatively minor role in pusher syndrome. Further study will be required to reveal the mechanism of pusher syndrome.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Nervo Tibial
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
/
Potenciais Somatossensoriais Evocados
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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