Study of motor function restoration in patients with non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke during early rehabilitation period is presented. The first group (n = 92) consisted of patients who received standard rehabilitation treatment with biofeedback trainings of electromyographic modality. The second group (n = 100) of patients received standard rehabilitation treatment. There were no significant differences between the compared groups by gender, age, stroke risk factors and severity of the condition at the rehabilitation treatment start. Biofeedback trainings significantly improved kynesiophobia and increased the proportion of patients with a mild degree of addiction in daily living.
Introduction. Treatment and rehabilitation of ischemic stroke patients is an important medical and social problem.
The purpose of the study is to compare effectiveness of different complex rehabilitation methods for improving patient functional abilities and social adaptation.
Materials and methods. 114 patients, aged 61.1 10.7 years, in early and late rehabilitation period of ischemic stroke were examined. Group I (n = 73, age 63.2 10.9) was represented by the patients that received conventional rehabilitation treatment ambulatory or in neurological department with additional biological feedback; patients of group II (n = 41, aged 60.4 10.3) received ambulatory conventional rehabilitation treatment.
Results. There was no significant difference in the patients age of groups I and II. The most frequent stroke location in the middle cerebral artery in the II group patients was in the right hemisphere (p 0.05). The improvement of damaged function was revealed in both groups. Clinical scale data on discharge indicated more severe manifestations in the I group patients. In the main group, the restriction of daily activity in women was more pronounced than in men (p 0.05).
Conclusions. Rehabilitation treatment in post-stroke patients led to functional improvement. Clinical manifestations in the patients that require rehabilitation in hospital, were more severe in comparison with ambulatory rehabilitated group. Data on more pronounced disturbances in activities of daily living in women compared to men require further study.
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