Kil Byung Lim1, Jeong-Ah Kim. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of the daily living activity and motor evoked potential (MEP) in the subacute stroke patients. METHODS: Nineteen subjects with subacute ischaemic/hemorrhagic stroke developed in the last three months were enrolled, and MEP was measured with transcranial magnetic stimulation. Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score were evaluated in both groups before and 4 weeks after comprehensive rehabilitative management. According to the presence of MEP response in the affected hemisphere, subjects were divided into MEP positive and negative group. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the two groups in age, sex, and post-onset duration. Four weeks later, the change in total FIM and self-care score improved significantly in the MEP-positive group, when compared to the MEP-negative group (p<0.05). However, cognitive improvement had no relationship with MEP responsiveness. CONCLUSION: We concluded that initial measurement of MEP is a useful assessment tool in predicting functional outcome of subacute stroke patients.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of the daily living activity and motor evoked potential (MEP) in the subacute strokepatients. METHODS: Nineteen subjects with subacute ischaemic/hemorrhagic stroke developed in the last three months were enrolled, and MEP was measured with transcranial magnetic stimulation. Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score were evaluated in both groups before and 4 weeks after comprehensive rehabilitative management. According to the presence of MEP response in the affected hemisphere, subjects were divided into MEP positive and negative group. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the two groups in age, sex, and post-onset duration. Four weeks later, the change in total FIM and self-care score improved significantly in the MEP-positive group, when compared to the MEP-negative group (p<0.05). However, cognitive improvement had no relationship with MEP responsiveness. CONCLUSION: We concluded that initial measurement of MEP is a useful assessment tool in predicting functional outcome of subacute strokepatients.
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Keywords:
Activities of daily living; Hemiplegia; Motor evoked potentials; Stroke
Authors: R H Kandler; J A Jarratt; G A Davies-Jones; E J Gumpert; G S Venables; H J Sagar; A Zeman Journal: J Neurol Sci Date: 1991-11 Impact factor: 3.181