Stroke - Psychology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Psychometric properties of the Rivermead Motor Assessment: its utility in stroke.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the psychometric properties of the Rivermead Motor Assessment by Rasch analysis and conventional statistics to improve its clinical utility. METHODS: A total of 107 patients after stroke were evaluated using the Rivermead ... Read more...

Robot therapy for functional recovery of the upper limbs: a pilot study on patients after stroke.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To verify the possibility of administering robot-aided therapy for the upper limbs in patients after stroke; to evaluate patients' degree of acceptance and compliance with the treatment; to establish if the treatment has an effect on ... Read more...

Bilateral robot therapy based on haptics and reinforcement learning: Feasibility study of a new concept for treatment of patients after stroke.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To carry out a preliminary feasibility study of a new concept of robot therapy for severely impaired patients after stroke. DESIGN: A haptic manipulandum connected to a bar that can rotate freely while providing a measure of the rotation ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Stroke - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Doors. 30 Oct 2009
• Psychometric properties of the Rivermead Motor Assessment: its utility in stroke. 30 Oct 2009
• Robot therapy for functional recovery of the upper limbs: a pilot study on patients after stroke. 30 Oct 2009
• Bilateral robot therapy based on haptics and reinforcement learning: Feasibility study of a new concept for treatment of patients after stroke. 30 Oct 2009
• Prediction of depressive symptoms up to three years post-stroke. 30 Oct 2009
• Efficacy of time pressure management in stroke patients with slowed information processing: a randomized controlled trial. 29 Sep 2009
• Stroke rehabilitation. 29 Sep 2009
• What are the mechanisms for post-stroke dementia? 22 Sep 2009
• Prevalence, incidence, and factors associated with pre-stroke and post-stroke dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 22 Sep 2009
• Determinants of participation restriction among community dwelling stroke survivors: a path analysis. 5 Sep 2009
• "Real-time" obstacle avoidance in the absence of primary visual cortex. 31 Aug 2009
• Stroke caregivers share ABCs of caring. 30 Aug 2009
• [Influence of therapeutic effect of acupoint sticking at Shenque (CV 8) for treatment of stroke patients] 30 Aug 2009
• A measure of physical functioning to define stroke recovery at 3 months: preliminary results. 30 Aug 2009
• Relationship among shoulder proprioception, kinematics, and pain after stroke. 30 Aug 2009
• Positive attitudes and preserved high level of motor performance are important factors for return to work in younger persons after stroke: a national survey. 30 Aug 2009
• A longitudinal view of apathy and its impact after stroke. 25 Aug 2009
• Self- and proxy-report agreement on the Stroke Impact Scale. 4 Aug 2009
• Psychological intervention poststroke: ready for action? 4 Aug 2009
• [Study into what the population knows about strokes and vascular risk factors] 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Stroke'

Definition: A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810)

Descriptor UI: D020521

Alternative terms: Stroke; Strokes; Cerebral Stroke; Cerebral Strokes; Stroke, Cerebral; Strokes, Cerebral; Vascular Accident, Brain; Brain Vascular Accident; Brain Vascular Accidents; Vascular Accidents, Brain; Cerebrovascular Apoplexy; Apoplexy, Cerebrovascular; Cerebrovascular Stroke; Cerebrovascular Strokes; Stroke, Cerebrovascular; Strokes, Cerebrovascular; CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident); CVAs (Cerebrovascular Accident); Apoplexy; Cerebrovascular Accident; Cerebrovascular Accidents; Stroke, Acute; Acute Stroke; Acute Strokes; Strokes, Acute; Cerebrovascular Accident, Acute; Acute Cerebrovascular Accident; Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents; Cerebrovascular Accidents, Acute;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.140.300.775; C14.907.253.855;

History Note: 2008 (2000); use CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES 1963-1999; for APOPLEXY use CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS 1963-1999

Technical Notes: note X ref APOPLEXY but PITUITARY APOPLEXY is available