2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2007000300035
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Pushing behavior and hemiparesis: which is critical for functional recovery in pusher patients ? Case report

Abstract: We report a sequential neuroimaging study in a 48-years-old man with a history of chronic hypertension and lacunar strokes involving the ventral lateral posterior nucleus of the thalamus. The patient developed mild hemiparesis and severe contraversive pushing behavior after an acute hemorrhage affecting the right thalamus. Following standard motor physiotherapy, the pusher behavior completely resolved 3 months after the onset and, at that time, he had a Barthel Index of 85, although mild left hemiparesis was s… Show more

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“…This observation raises an interesting question: is hemiparesis necessary for the development of the pushing behavior? We reported a patient that the resolution of the contraversive pushing did not depend on the resolution of the hemiparesis (Santos- Pontelli et al, 2007). Therefore, it is possible that hemiparesis may be more properly considered a commonly associated symptom of PB rather than an essential component of the syndrome and its damaged graviceptive circuitry.…”
Section: Demographic and Clinical Characteristicsmentioning
confidence: 94%
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“…This observation raises an interesting question: is hemiparesis necessary for the development of the pushing behavior? We reported a patient that the resolution of the contraversive pushing did not depend on the resolution of the hemiparesis (Santos- Pontelli et al, 2007). Therefore, it is possible that hemiparesis may be more properly considered a commonly associated symptom of PB rather than an essential component of the syndrome and its damaged graviceptive circuitry.…”
Section: Demographic and Clinical Characteristicsmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Paresis of the contralesional extremities seems to be more frequent and more severe in pusher patients than in control encephalic lesioned patients . On the other hand, severe PB can occur despite mild degree of hemiparesis (Santos-Pontelli et al, 2007). This observation raises an interesting question: is hemiparesis necessary for the development of the pushing behavior?…”
Section: Demographic and Clinical Characteristicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Na parte 2 houve treino motor, com mudanças de decúbito, transferência cadeira de rodas-tablado 14 , alinhamento e funcionalidade em sedestação, com e sem a realização associada de movimentos dos membros superiores [12][13][14][15] e transferência de peso em diversas direções 11 . Também foi estabilizada a cintura escapular e foram fortalecidos os músculos do tronco, membros superiores e inferiores 23 .…”
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“…Dentre as pesquisas que mencionam a abordagem fisioterapêutica, são descritas como condutas eficazes: conscientização do desalinhamento postural 12 ; treino do uso de elementos no ambiente, como pistas para auxiliar no alinhamento corporal [11][12][13][14] ; estimulação somatossensorial para compensar a dificuldade de integração dos sistemas visual e vestibular 14 ; treino dos movimentos necessários para atingir e manter a postura alinhada [12][13][14][15] ; manutenção da postura alinhada durante a realização de uma tarefa associada 12 ; transferência de peso nas posturas sentada e em pé, em diversas direções 11 ; transferência da posição sentada para ortostatismo, utilizando o membro não parético como apoio 11 ; e treino de marcha 11 .…”
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