OBJECTIVE: To evaluate sensory function in the unaffected hand of unilateral stroke patients. BACKGROUND: Ipsilateral motor deficits have been described in stroke patients, but sensory function has usually been reported to be normal in the unaffected limbs. METHOD: Twenty-five patients (19 males, 6 females, 58.24+/-11.11 y old) with first-ever stroke, in the chronic phase (mean interval after stroke: 43.8+/-55.4 mo), who fulfilled the inclusion criteria, and 25 age-matched and sex-matched healthy control subjects (19 males, 6 females, 58.60+/-11.32 y old) participated in the study. Ipsilateral hand sensory function was assessed with a Moving Touch-Pressure test; motor performance was evaluated by the Box and Block test and grip strength. The examiner was not blinded to the subject's neurologic status. RESULTS: Stroke patients had a mean Moving Touch-Pressure score of 79.77%+/-10.74% whereas the control group had a mean score of 89.10%+/-8.09% (P<0.01). Mean Box and Block scores were 58.4+/-8.27 and 68.08+/-8.98, respectively (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In addition to motor dysfunction, decreased sensitivity to moving tactile stimuli may contribute to clumsiness of the unaffected arm of unilateral stroke patients.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate sensory function in the unaffected hand of unilateral strokepatients. BACKGROUND: Ipsilateral motor deficits have been described in strokepatients, but sensory function has usually been reported to be normal in the unaffected limbs. METHOD: Twenty-five patients (19 males, 6 females, 58.24+/-11.11 y old) with first-ever stroke, in the chronic phase (mean interval after stroke: 43.8+/-55.4 mo), who fulfilled the inclusion criteria, and 25 age-matched and sex-matched healthy control subjects (19 males, 6 females, 58.60+/-11.32 y old) participated in the study. Ipsilateral hand sensory function was assessed with a Moving Touch-Pressure test; motor performance was evaluated by the Box and Block test and grip strength. The examiner was not blinded to the subject's neurologic status. RESULTS:Strokepatients had a mean Moving Touch-Pressure score of 79.77%+/-10.74% whereas the control group had a mean score of 89.10%+/-8.09% (P<0.01). Mean Box and Block scores were 58.4+/-8.27 and 68.08+/-8.98, respectively (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In addition to motor dysfunction, decreased sensitivity to moving tactile stimuli may contribute to clumsiness of the unaffected arm of unilateral strokepatients.
Authors: Clara Genna; Calogero M Oddo; Alberto Mazzoni; Anders Wahlbom; Silvestro Micera; Henrik Jörntell Journal: J Neurosci Date: 2018-03-14 Impact factor: 6.167
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