Stroke & post stroke

Hi all,

Could some one help me in the details of stroke and post stroke..
1. What are the effects of stroke in a human arm?
2. What are the rehabilitation methods?
3. I heard that the thumb cannot be rehabilitated is that true ?
4. Could any one suggest a book which contains the rehabilitation methods used post stroke ?

Thank you

Hi,
this sounds like a project you have been asked to research, right?
I will try to give you some short answers/ hints, so you can use them as guidelines for follow-up.

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1. What are the effects of stroke in a human arm?

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That depends on the area in the cortex in which the Stroke occured. Check your neuroanatomy books/ Humunculus etc.

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2. What are the rehabilitation methods?

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There are numerous approaches: Bobath, Motor Re-learning, Brunnstrom, PNF, ...

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3. I heard that the thumb cannot be rehabilitated is that true ?

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No, neuroplasticity works for all areas of the cortex

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4. Could any one suggest a book which contains the rehabilitation methods used post stroke ?

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1) Stroke Rehabilitation - Guidelines for Exercise and Training to Optimize Motor Skill [Paperback]
Janet H. Carr MA EdD (Columbia) FACP (Author), Roberta B. Shepherd MA EdD (Columbia) FACP (Author)
2) Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach [Hardcover]
Glen Gillen EdD OTR FAOTA (Author)
3) Steps to Follow: The Comprehensive Treatment of Patients with Hemiplegia by Patricia M. Davies, D.J. Brühwiller, R. Gierig, and J. Kesselring (Paperback - Mar 5, 2004)
4) Right in the Middle: Selective Trunk Activity in the Treatment of Adult Hemiplegia [Paperback]
Patricia M. Davies (Author)
5) PNF in Practice: An Illustrated Guide [Paperback]
Susan S. Adler
6) Brunnstrom's Movement Therapy in Hemiplegia: A Neurophysiological Approach by Kathryn A. Sawner and Jeanne M. Lavigne (Hardcover - Feb 1992)

I would also check current literature for the newest updates; and also some international Stroke Rehabilitation Guidelines (e.g. USA (AHCPA), NZ, Scotland (SIGN), Royal College of Physicians, etc..).

Hope this helps to send you on your way. :-)
Regards,
Fyzzio

And I forgot to say ...
.... please do check the Neurology category in this forum. There is heaps of information about Stroke rehabilitation...
Regards,
Fyzzio

Thank you very much fyzzio for the details ... it is very useful ... yes, it is for research purpose about the effects of stroke in human arm. I will follow those points. thank you once again.

Regards,
ashwanthh