Standard examination for rehabilitation from central hemiparesis

An examination for hemiparetic patients is proposed on the basis of which a rehabilitation program can be elaborated. The extent of the examination renders it suitable for in-patient departments in acute and subacute conditions after stroke. All values of examination have commentary texts which are often not to be found in newly suggested forms so that examinations cannot be standardized. Furthermore the formal aspect of the form is emphasized with lucidity and clarity of the printed model. Three main aspects are quantified: 1) activities of daily living, 2) the elementary movements of limb segments, 3) the muscle tonus--so-called spasticity. The study was stimulated by a long-term clinical and research follow-up of the mentioned problem at the Neurological Clinic in Prague.