Somatosensory recovery: A longitudinal study of the first 6 months after unilateral stroke

Winward, Charlotte E., Halligan, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2784-6690 and Wade, Derick T. 2007. Somatosensory recovery: A longitudinal study of the first 6 months after unilateral stroke. Disability & Rehabilitation 29 (4) , pp. 293-299. 10.1080/09638280600756489

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Abstract

Purpose. The aim of this study was to characterize the recovery pattern of stroke patients in the first 6 months following stroke. Method. Using the Rivermead Assessment of Somatosensory Performance (RASP), the Motricity index and the Barthel Activities of Daily Living (ADL) index, a case series of serial somatosensory and motor measurements was made on 18 patients with a diagnosis of a first ever stroke. Patients comprised 2 distinct groups, acute and subacute. The acute group were seen weekly for the first month post onset and the subacute group were seen monthly for 6 months. Participants were seen at hospital, regional rehabilitation unit and/or the participant's home. Standard local rehabilitation was given. Results. The somatosensory subtest of proprioception demonstrated the greatest level of recovery. No patient achieved full recovery on all somatosensory subtests. Motor and functional recovery demonstrated continual improvement over time, somatosensory recovery showed marked variation in subtests both within and between patients. Conclusion. Of the 18 patients tested there were no consistent, generalizable, recognizable patterns of sensory recovery demonstrated.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Somatosensory assessment, longitudinal study, sensory recovery, functional recovery, RASP
Publisher:	Informa Healthcare
ISSN:	0963-8288
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2022 09:46
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/33059

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