[Functional assessment of the hand in neurologic rehabilitation]

Functional evaluation of hand is essential in neurorehabilitation because it provides crucial information about capacities/incapacities of patients during their daily activities. Then therapists can plan realistic aims. This evaluation is usually devoted to occupational therapists, who have different tests and scales to measure the functions of hand. The movements and gestures of hands are so various and complex that no test is better than another. Here we select a few specific tests to evaluate hand functions and we present their advantages and interest in neurorehabilitation.