The treatment approach is constraint-induced movement therapy as an early option for patients’ post-stroke. The kind of scoring to help determine a patient’s functional level is the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery after Stroke (FMA) (Auwal Abdullahi, 2014). To identify level of physical ability, this scoring system allows for assessment of balance, joint functioning, and motor functioning around 4 months after stroke. Patients will have initial pre-intervention motor function score taken (FMA) and then given the treatment modality. It is important to continually assess motor function starting at the beginning of intervention, then in the middle and finally towards the end of intervention for a total of two weeks (Yue, Liu, Huai, Gao, & Zhang, 2017). Some barriers/obstacles are related to the type of therapy involved. Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) is a method used to improve a patient’s mobility and functionality in the often more affected upper extremity post stroke (Borch, Thrane, & Thornquist, 2015). Potential barriers revolve around the Mitt being left on for 90% of the day. Many patients take issue with having the Mitt on for so long. Additionally the intensive task-specific training that can last 6 hours a day for five days each week can lead to negative emotions and stress (Borch, Thrane, & Thornquist, 2015). Lastly, the therapy is resource intense and of high cost compared to other therapeutic protocols...
Patients give consent to restrain hand, especially for 90% of the day. Such long duration of patient restraint involved education of family and staff along with patient consent. Safety comfort level must be assessed throughout the two-week period (Singh & Pradhan, 2013). Drivers for change to mCIMT are that it leads to be better health outcomes. Research shows faster, improved outcomes with mCIMT through increased independence of patient that equals to higher quality of life (Singh & Pradhan, 2013) (Borch, Thrane, & Thornquist, 2015).
Stroke is widely regarded one of the leading causes of deaths in the U.S. Indeed, recent statistical figures paint a grim picture with regard to the number of people who suffer a stroke in the U.S. each year. In basic terms, strokes are triggered by an interruption of blood flow into the brain. In this text, I concern myself with the physiological processes associated with stroke. In so doing, I
Stroke Case Study Pathophysiology: In the present case study, the patient is a 61-year-old male named Mr. Black. Mr. Black has presented at the Emergency Room with symptoms of stroke. Further investigation revealed a Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) distribution stroke with substantially impacted physical function on the left side of his body. The patient also showed signs of impeded speech and reasoning abilities. According to Slater (2013), "middle cerebral artery stroke describes
Stroke Hearing Impaired Stroke Victims Plan: Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Psychological Therapies Implementation: Daily regimen, with one of the four core areas (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and psychological therapy) emphasized or addressed on each day. Evaluation: After each session, therapist will write a thorough evaluation of the patient including a progress report. After the end of each six-week period, a thorough progress report will be shared among the various members of the
Patients with aphasia struggle with language disorders including both oral and written communication problems. Also, clinical depression is found to be common among many stroke victims. [NINDS] Stroke Prevention Given the high stakes involving both mortality and morbidity, stroke prevention is considered a very vital health care policy. Prevention strategies are usually targeted on controlling the important 'first tier risk factors' which were mentioned earlier. First and foremost among these is
The most common cause is blockage of an artery, usually by a piece of atherosclerotic plaque in one of the brain's main arteries that ahs broken off and gotten stuck "downstream." TIA are also caused by blood clots that originate in the heart, travel to the brain, and become lodged in a small artery there. By definition, the symptoms of a TIA last less than 24 hours, in contrast
Strokes and African-Americans African-Americans are reported to be nearly twice as likely to experience a stroke as their white counterparts however, African-Americans are much less likely to know the risk-factors and symptoms of stroke or to seek early treatment. The purpose of this study is to examine the issue of African-Americans and stroke. The significance of this study is the additional knowledge that will be added to the already existing base
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