TY - JOUR
T1 - Active finger extension
T2 - A simple movement predicting recovery of arm function in patients with acute stroke
AU - Smania, Nicola
AU - Paolucci, Stefano
AU - Tinazzi, Michele
AU - Borghero, Anna
AU - Manganotti, Paolo
AU - Fiaschi, Antonio
AU - Moretto, Giuseppe
AU - Bovi, Paolo
AU - Gambarin, Mattia
PY - 2007/3
Y1 - 2007/3
N2 - BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE - Early prognosis of arm recovery is a major clinical issue in stroke. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of 4 simple bedside tests. METHODS - Forty-eight patients with arm paresis/plegia were evaluated on days 7, 14, 30, 90 and 180 after stroke. Assessment included 4 potential predictors of arm recovery (active finger extension, shoulder abduction, shoulder shrug and hand movement scales) and 3 outcome measures evaluating arm function (Nine Hole Peg Test, Fugl-Meyer arm subtest, Motricity Index arm subtest). RESULTS - The active finger extension scale was the most powerful prognostic factor. Patients with active finger extension scores >3 had a high probability of achieving good performance as assessed by the Motricity Index. CONCLUSIONS - Active finger extension is a reliable early predictor of recovery of arm function in stroke patients.
AB - BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE - Early prognosis of arm recovery is a major clinical issue in stroke. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of 4 simple bedside tests. METHODS - Forty-eight patients with arm paresis/plegia were evaluated on days 7, 14, 30, 90 and 180 after stroke. Assessment included 4 potential predictors of arm recovery (active finger extension, shoulder abduction, shoulder shrug and hand movement scales) and 3 outcome measures evaluating arm function (Nine Hole Peg Test, Fugl-Meyer arm subtest, Motricity Index arm subtest). RESULTS - The active finger extension scale was the most powerful prognostic factor. Patients with active finger extension scores >3 had a high probability of achieving good performance as assessed by the Motricity Index. CONCLUSIONS - Active finger extension is a reliable early predictor of recovery of arm function in stroke patients.
KW - Prognosis
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Stroke
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U2 - 10.1161/01.STR.0000258077.88064.a3
DO - 10.1161/01.STR.0000258077.88064.a3
M3 - Article
C2 - 17255546
AN - SCOPUS:33947524865
VL - 38
SP - 1088
EP - 1090
JO - Stroke
JF - Stroke
SN - 0039-2499
IS - 3
ER -