Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation articles from June 2004

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation archives from June 2004

Foreword.
June 22, 2004... I don't know why I was attracted to prosthetics and orthotics. But I can guess at some of the reasons. About 40 years ago, as the youngest surgeon, I was assigned to the crippled children's hospital where no surgeons were interested in...

Erratum.(Correction Notice)
June 22, 2004... The following acknowledgment should have appeared in the article: Black-Schaffer RM, Winston C. Age and functional outcome after stroke. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2004;11(2):23-32. We thank Richard Goldstein, PhD, for assistance with...

General view of orthoses.
June 22, 2004... Braces and/or orthoses are one of the useful tools for treating stroke patients. Orthoses work to substitute for mechanical and/or functional impairments. This article discusses what orthoses are, what the purposes of orthoses are, how the...

Short leg brace and stroke rehabilitation.
June 22, 2004... Objective: We looked for the patients who were treated by short leg brace (SLB) in our hospital for the effects on the treatment of stroke. Method: Patients admitted to our hospital for the purposes of rehabilitation of stroke and had SLB...

Stroke rehabilitation and long leg brace.
June 22, 2004... Although a short leg brace (SLB) is mainly used for stroke rehabilitation, we should also remember the value of a long leg brace (LLB). The indications for LLB are discussed. For example, a LLB provides stability for the knee. The LLB can be...

Therapeutic orthosis and electrical stimulation for upper extremity hemiplegia after stroke: a review of effectiveness based on evidence.
June 22, 2004... Upper extremity hemiplegia after stroke is common and disabling. Apart from conventional physical and occupational therapy, a number of additional approaches that use devices such as orthoses, prostheses, electrical stimulation, and robots...

Leg orthosis treatment for a patient with left parietal foot amputation and right hemiplegia.
June 22, 2004... In developing a training program from standing to walking for a patient with a left parietal foot amputation and right hemiplegia, we found that the leg orthosis was effective in allowing the patient to regain the balancing ability when...

Development and validation of the stroke knowledge test.(Grand Rounds)
June 22, 2004... Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a measure of stroke knowledge (the Stroke Knowledge Test [SKT]) using a systematic test construction process and to investigate the psychometric properties of this test. There are relatively...

Stroke education materials on the world wide web: an evaluation of their quality and suitability.(Grand Rounds)
June 22, 2004... Web-based information is a valuable resource for people affected by stroke, however its accuracy and quality have been questioned. In this study, 30 stroke education websites were reviewed using accountability, readability, and reliability...

Evaluating unilateral spatial neglect post stroke: working your way through the maze of assessment choices.
June 22, 2004... This study identified, using a comprehensive review of the literature, 62 standardized and nonstandardized assessment tools that exist to evaluate unilateral spatial neglect (USN). Each standardized tool was critically appraised according to...

Factors affecting the adjustment to disability for new immigrants.(Ethics in Practice)
June 22, 2004... Factors such as self-esteem, social support, and perceived social discrimination are associated with the acceptance of disability. A new immigrant may face unique barriers to health care, including cultural differences between the patient and...