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Stroke, Vol 21, 247-251, Copyright © 1990 by American Heart Association
TS Olsen
I used leg and arm paresis to predict outcome measured as extremity
function in a prospective study of 75 consecutive hemiplegic patients
admitted to an inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit. In each patient,
extremity paresis was quantified according to the five-point scoring system
advised by the Medical Research Council, upper extremity function was
quantified using the Barthel Index subscore for feeding and dressing the
upper body, and lower extremity function was quantified according to a
five-point scoring of the ability to walk. Improvement was recorded for
upper extremity function in 52% of the patients and for lower extremity
function in 89%. Best extremity function was reached a mean +/- SEM of 9
+/- 3 and 10 +/- 4 weeks after stroke for the upper and lower extremities,
respectively. In patients experiencing complete recovery, this occurred a
mean +/- SEM of 7 +/- 2 weeks (for both upper and lower extremities) after
the stroke. Only 8- 11% of the patients with paresis scores of less than or
equal to 2 regained independent extremity function after rehabilitation.
Half of the patients with paresis scores of greater than or equal to 3
regained independent extremity function after rehabilitation, while the
other half were able to perform extremity function with only minimal
assistance. As predictors of extremity function, the Barthel Index subscore
was slightly better (r = 0.64) than paresis score (r = 0.58). However,
because evaluation of extremity paresis is easy, it appears to be useful as
a preliminary predictor of outcome following stroke.
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