Abstract
Aim: To describe the unusual course of a patient with cerebellar ataxia who underwent rehabilitation. Method: At admission, the patient underwent motor rehabilitation and assessment by Tinetti Assessment, Klockgether Score, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, Trunk Control Test, Fugl-Meyer Scale, Barthel Index, and Mini Mental State Examination. Results: The patient showed very rapid and severe decline of motor and functional tests during the first month of hospitalization and complete dependence in
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 197-199 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Aging clinical and experimental research |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
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Keywords
- Cerebellar ataxia
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- Functional/cognitive tests
- Rehabilitation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ageing
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
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Gialanella, B., Prometti, P., Ferlucci, C., & Bertolinelli, M. (2012). A case of very rapid progressive ataxia in rehabilitation setting. Aging clinical and experimental research, 24(2), 197-199.