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Motor function after stroke.

D L Smith, A J Akhtar, W M Garraway

    Age and Ageing
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Acute stroke survivors with significant arm and leg motor loss face worse outcomes, including functional decline and shorter survival. Recovery, if it occurs, typically happens within eight weeks post-stroke.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Rehabilitation Medicine
    • Clinical Outcomes Research

    Background:

    • Acute stroke survivors often experience motor function deficits.
    • Assessing early functional status is crucial for predicting long-term outcomes.
    • Understanding the relationship between motor loss and other cognitive/functional impairments is vital.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the association between motor function loss and other functional/cognitive impairments in acute stroke survivors.
    • To determine the prognostic value of motor power loss on functional outcome, hospital stay, and survival.
    • To identify the time course of motor function recovery after acute stroke.

    Main Methods:

    • Examined 287 patients surviving acute stroke up to one week post-admission.

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  • Assessed loss of motor function in the arm and leg.
  • Evaluated problem-solving, spatial neglect, communication, postural function, and memory impairment.
  • Correlated motor loss with functional outcome, hospital length of stay, and survival.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant differences in problem-solving, spatial neglect, communication, and postural function were observed between patients with and without significant motor loss.
    • No significant difference in memory impairment was found based on motor loss.
    • Significant motor power loss was associated with poor prognosis for functional outcome, extended hospital stay, and reduced survival.
    • Motor function recovery, when it occurred, was typically complete by eight weeks post-stroke.

    Conclusions:

    • Early assessment of motor function loss in acute stroke is a strong predictor of long-term outcomes.
    • Motor deficits significantly impact multiple functional domains beyond motor control.
    • The eight-week mark appears critical for assessing the extent of motor recovery after stroke.