Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of intervention of rehabilitation at different opportunities on recovery of hand function andactivities of daily living (ADL) in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Methods A retrospective study was conducted. 108 patientswith ICH admitted to rehabilitation ward between June 2005 and June 2011 were divided into 4 groups according to the time of rehabilitationintervention. Demographic and clinical data were collected. The hand function and ADL were evaluated with Brunnstrom assessmentand modified Barthel Index (MBI) at admission and before discharge. Results The hand function of patients in early and intermediate stagessignificantly improved (P<0.01) while the patients in later and sequelae stages did not improve (P>0.05). The MBI of all groups increasedafter rehabilitation intervention (P<0.05). The earlier rehabilitation intervention was applied, the greater the improvement of Brunnstrom assessmentand MBI were. Conclusion Rehabilitation intervention can facilitate the recovery of hand function and ADL of patients with ICHin different stages. Early intervention is more effective.

Key words: intracerebral hemorrhage, rehabilitation, hand function, activities of daily living