Stroke

Authors
Affiliations

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Resources

Motor control

Focus on “forced use” facilitation to encourage use of impaired side.

Lateropulsion

  • Lateropulsion
  • Pusher Syndrome

Symptoms

Pain

Central pain (See )

Weakness

Secondary Impairments & Problems

In class notes
  • DVT/ PE
  • Decreased ROM
  • Contractures
  • Depression
  • Shoulder Subluxation/ Pain
  • Decreased Endurance
  • Generalized Weakness
  • Atrophy
  • Multiple System Deconditioning
  • Pain: Bed sores, Tight Muscles

References

1.
Fulk GD, Chui KK, eds. O’Sullivan and Schmitz’s Physical Rehabilitation. 8th ed. F. A. Davis Company; 2024.
2.
Goodman C, Fuller K. Goodman and Fuller’s Pathology. 5th ed. Elsevier, Inc; 2020.
3.
Kryger MH, Roth T, Goldstein CA. Kryger’s Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine - E-book. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2021. https://books.google.com/books?id=yDVVEAAAQBAJ

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