《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2008, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (05): 454-456.

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Effect of Rehabilitation on Unilateral Spatial Neglect after Stroke

HAI Ying, LIUWei, LIXue-na, et al   

  1. Departmentof Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of TCM, Shenyang 110032, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2007-12-18 Published:2008-05-01 Online:2008-05-01

Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of rehabilitation on unilateral spatial neglect(USN) in stroke patients with hemiplegia.Methods 42 stroke patients with hemiplegia and USN accepted several kinds of rehabilitation therapies for 8 weeks.Before and after the treatment,they were assessed with 4 kinds of USN assessments,Barthel Index and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS).Results After the treatments,the scores of the Barthel Index and the NIHSS had obviously improved,while the abnormal ratio emerged through the 4 kinds of USN assessments obviously decreased.Conclusion Rehabilitation can improve the activity of daily living and promote the recovery of neural function of patients with USN after stroke.

Key words: stroke, unilateral spatial neglect(USN), rehabilitation