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Stroke Rehabilitation

Stroke Rehabilitation

Richard Wilson | Preeti Raghavan

(2018)

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Abstract

Practical and concise, Stroke Rehabilitation provides everyday clinical guidance on current methods, techniques, evidence, and controversies in this important area. This focused resource by Drs. Richard Wilson and Preeti Raghavan consolidates today’s available information in an easy-to-navigate format for today’s practicing and trainee physiatrists, as well as other members of the rehabilitation team.


Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Stroke Rehabilitation i
Stroke Rehabilitation iii
Copyright iv
List of Contributors v
Improving the Lives of Stroke Survivors xi
Contents xiii
1 - Stroke Epidemiology and Prevention 1
INTRODUCTION 1
CLINICAL DEFINITION OF STROKE 1
BURDEN OF STROKE 2
PREVENTION 5
CLASSIFICATION AND DETERMINATION OF STROKE RISK FACTORS 5
MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS 6
Air and Noise Pollution 11
INTERVENTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES 12
FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 14
REFERENCES 14
2 - Prediction of Motor Recovery and Outcomes After Stroke 23
INTRODUCTION 23
WHAT CAN CLINICIANS USE TO GUIDE PREDICTIONS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE? 24
IS THIS PREDICTION MODEL OF MOTOR RECOVERY OR OUTCOME READY FOR USE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE? 24
Did the Development Study Recruit a Representative Cohort? 25
Did the Development Study Standardize Measurement of Predictors? 26
Did the Development Study Standardize Measurement of Outcomes? 26
Did the Validation Study Conduct External Validation? 28
WHICH PREDICTION MODEL OF MOTOR RECOVERY OR OUTCOME MIGHT BE READY FOR USE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE? 32
The ASTRAL Model 32
The ESSEN ICH Model 38
CONCLUSIONS: SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICIANS AND RESEARCHERS 40
REFERENCES 42
3 - Aphasia Rehabilitation 49
DEFINITION 49
CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES OF APHASIA 49
APHASIA REHABILITATION IN THE UNITED STATES 50
APHASIA TREATMENT PRINCIPLES 50
IMPAIRMENT-BASED TREATMENT APPROACHES 52
VERBAL PRODUCTION TREATMENT 52
Phonological-Based Treatment 52
Semantic-Based Treatment 52
Syntax Treatment 53
READING AND WRITING TREATMENT 53
Summary of Impairment Treatment-Related Progress in Research Studies 54
SOCIAL-COMMUNICATION TREATMENT APPROACHES 55
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT APPROACHES 55
TREATMENT WITH MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL INDIVIDUALS AND WORK WITH INTERPRETERS 56
CONCLUSIONS 56
REFERENCES 57
4 - Swallowing Disorders After Stroke 61
Swallowing Epidemiology 61
Neural Control of Swallowing 61
Brainstem 61
Oropharyngeal sensation 62
Dorsal swallow group (DSG) 62
Ventral swallow group (VSG) 62
Supramedullary Control 62
Corticobulbar and extrapyramidal tracts 62
Insula 62
Lesion laterality 62
Screening for Dysphagia in Acute Stroke Patients 63
Assessment of Dysphagia After Stroke 63
Clinical Evaluation 63
Instrumental Assessment 63
Treatment Approaches for the Patient With Dysphagia 65
Dysphagia Treatment: External Factors 65
Principles of Dysphagia Therapy 65
Liquids or Food Texture Modification 65
Maneuvers 65
Chin tuck 65
Head turn and tilt 65
Effortful swallow 65
Supraglottic and super-supraglottic swallow 65
Mendelsohn maneuver 66
Restorative Approaches 66
Tongue hold 66
Shaker exercises 66
Other Treatment Approaches 66
Oral Versus Nonoral Feeding in Neurologic Dysphagia 66
Nasogastric tubes 66
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes 66
Oral care 67
Dysphagia and nonoral feeding 67
Conclusion 68
References 68
5 - Right Brain Stroke Syndromes 71
INTRODUCTION 71
Lateralization of Function in the Cerebral Hemispheres 71
SPATIAL NEGLECT 73
Definitions/History 73
Pathophysiology/Neuroanatomy 73
Clinical Presentation 73
Rehabilitation of Spatial Neglect 75
ANOSOGNOSIA OR UNAWARENESS OF DEFICIT 76
Definitions/History 76
Pathophysiology/Neuroanatomy 76
Clinical Presentation 76
Rehabilitation of Anosognosia for Hemiparesis 78
EMOTIONAL PROCESSING DEFICITS, INCLUDING EMOTIONAL APROSODIA 78
Definitions/History 78
Pathophysiology/Neuroanatomy 80
Clinical Presentation 80
Rehabilitation of Emotional Processing Deficits 81
ALIEN HAND SYNDROME 82
Definitions/History 82
Pathophysiology/Neuroanatomy 82
Clinical Presentation 83
Rehabilitation of Alien Hand Syndrome 83
CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 84
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 84
REFERENCES 84
6 - Musculoskeletal Pain 91
RISK FACTORS 91
Joint Pain 91
Shoulder Pain 93
SOFT TISSUE INJURY 93
BICIPITAL TENDONITIS 96
SHOULDER SUBLUXATION 96
CAPSULITIS AND RELATED CONDITIONS 97
SPASTICITY 97
CENTRAL HYPERSENSITIVITY 98
SUMMARY 99
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 99
REFERENCES 99
7 - Central Pain and Complex Regional Pain Syndromes 105
INTRODUCTION 105
CENTRAL POST-STROKE PAIN 105
Neuroanatomy of CPSP 105
The spinothalamic tract 106
The medullary tracts 106
The cerebral cortex 108
What Is Known About the Pathophysiology of CPSP 108
Treatments for CPSP 109
Antidepressants 109
Anticonvulsants 109
Corticosteroids 109
Nonpharmacologic treatments 110
COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME 110
Pathophysiology of CRPS 111
Treatment of CRPS in Stroke 111
CONCLUSION 112
REFERENCES 112
8 - Upper Limb Impairment 115
INTRODUCTION 115
NONUSE 115
BAD-USE 117
LACK OF DEXTERITY 117
CONCLUSION 119
REFERENCES 119
9 - Lower Limb Impairments After Stroke 123
Introduction 123
Motor Impairment 123
Somatosensory Impairment 126
Spasticity 127
Motor Coordination and Balance 128
Conclusions 129
References 130
10 - Current Concepts in Assessment and Management of Spasticity 133
INTRODUCTION 133
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 133
CLINICAL PRESENTATION, ASSESSMENT, AND GOAL-SETTING 135
Clinical Presentations 135
Clinical and Quantitative Assessment 135
Goal-Setting 138
MANAGEMENT 139
Physical Modalities 140
Oral Spasmolytics 140
Focal Treatment—Botulinum Toxins 141
Clinical Issues Related to the Use of BoNT 141
Focal Treatment–Nerve Block (Neurolysis) 144
Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Therapy 145
Surgical Intervention 146
Emerging Therapy–Hyaluronidase Injections 146
Other Emerging Therapies 147
REFERENCES 147
11 - Depression and Other Neuropsychiatric Issues Following Stroke 155
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 155
INTRODUCTION 155
PREVALENCE 155
RISK FACTORS 155
IMPACT 156
Disability 156
Cognition 156
Mortality 156
MECHANISM 157
DIAGNOSIS 157
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS 158
Adjustment Disorder 158
Apathy 159
Aprosodia 159
Delirium 159
Psychosis 159
Pathological Laughing and Crying 159
Fatigue 160
Anxiety 160
Bipolar Depression 161
Poststroke Mania 161
TREATMENT 161
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors 162
Other Antidepressants 162
Additional Interventions 163
Prevention of Poststroke Depression 164
CONCLUSION 164
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 164
REFERENCES 164
12 - Visuospatial Impairment 169
OVERVIEW OF VISION-RELATED PRESENTATIONS FOLLOWING STROKE 169
VISION SCREENING FOR THE REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL 169
COMMON AFFERENT VISION DEFICITS 172
Visual Field Impairment 172
Potential Causes of Blurred Vision: Changes in Refractive Error, Optic Nerve Damage, or Cortical Vision Loss 174
MANAGEMENT OF AFFERENT DEFICITS 174
Post-Stroke Impaired Visual Field Integrity 174
Poststroke Blurred Vision 174
COMMON EFFERENT VISION DEFICITS 175
Cranial Nerve Palsies 175
Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia 176
Gaze Palsies 176
One-and-a-Half Syndrome 177
Weber Syndrome 177
Ptosis 177
Lagophthalmos 177
MANAGEMENT OF EFFERENT DEFICITS 177
Poststroke Eye Movement Disorders 177
Poststroke Eyelid Disorders 177
VISUAL PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS 178
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 182
REFERENCES 182
13 - Pharmacological Interventions to Enhance Stroke Recovery 185
INTRODUCTION 185
GENERAL PRINCIPLES 186
NEUROTRANSMITTER ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 186
MEDICATIONS TO PROMOTE MOTOR RECOVERY 187
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors 187
Rationale 187
SSRI Evidence Supporting Recovery 187
Catecholaminergic Agents 188
Rationale 188
Amphetamines 188
Dopamine 189
Medications to Promote Language Recovery 189
Catecholaminergic Agents 189
Piracetam 190
Aceytlcholine 190
Memantine 190
MEDICATIONS FOR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AFTER STROKE 191
CONCLUSION 191
REFERENCES 192
FURTHER READING 197
14 - Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Stroke Recovery 199
INTRODUCTION 199
MOTOR DYSFUNCTION AFTER STROKE 199
PURPOSES OF NMES IN STROKE MOTOR REHABILITATION 200
NMES FUNDAMENTALS 200
NMES Device Components 200
External NMES 201
Implanted NMES 201
Mechanisms of Action for NMES-Mediated Motor Relearning After Stroke 201
UPPER EXTREMITY NMES 201
Cyclic Stimulation 201
EMG-, Switch-, and Sensor-Triggered Stimulation 202
Contralaterally Controlled Stimulation 203
Implanted NMES Control 203
LOWER EXTREMITY NMES 203
Peroneal Nerve NMES for Foot Drop 203
Multijoint NMES for Walking 205
NMES FOR SWALLOWING 206
NMES for Shoulder Pain 207
NMES FOR SPASTICITY 207
ANALYSIS OF NMES FOR STROKE REHABILITATION 208
Strengths 208
Weaknesses 208
Opportunities 208
Threats 209
CONCLUSION 209
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 210
REFERENCES 210
15 - Returning to Work After Stroke 215
INTRODUCTION 215
STROKE IN WORKING AGES 216
Incidence of Stroke Among People in the Working Ages 216
Proportions of People Not Returning to Work After Stroke 216
PREDICTORS FOR RETURNING OR NOT RETURNING TO WORK AFTER STROKE 216
SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR RETURN-TO-WORK 217
REHABILITATION INTERVENTION FOR RETURN-TO-WORK 217
Current evidence-based knowledge of vocational rehabilitation for people with stroke 217
Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention Programs 218
The Workplace Intervention Program 218
Outline of the Workplace Intervention Program 218
The Resource Facilitation Program 219
Early Stroke Specific Vocational Rehabilitation Program 219
Early Intervention and Work Preparation 219
Phased Return-to-Work 219
Sustaining Work Return 220
COORDINATOR 220
ASSESSMENTS USED IN THE RETURN-TO-WORK PROCESS 220
THE EXPERIENCE OF RETURN-TO-WORK OF PEOPLE WITH STROKE, THE MEANING OF WORK 221
EXPERIENCES OF CO-WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS 222
REFERENCES 222
16 - Driving Rehabilitation 225
INTRODUCTION 225
DRIVING TRAINING METHODS 225
Paper-and-Pencil-Based Driving Training 225
Computerized Video-Based Driving Training 226
Dynavision-Based Driving Training 226
Simulator-Based Driving Training 227
On-Road Driving Training 228
COMMON MODELS OF DRIVING 228
PARADIGMS UNDERLYING DIFFERENT TRAINING APPROACHES 229
AN EXAMPLE OF A STRUCTURED SIMULATOR-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM 230
Vehicle Modification and Adaptive Equipment 231
Alternative to Driving Resumption 232
SUMMARY AND TAKE-HOME MESSAGES 232
REFERENCES 232
17 - Rehabilitation Robotics for Stroke 235
REHABILITATION ROBOTICS FOR STROKE 235
DEFINITION OF A ROBOT 235
BENEFITS OF ROBOTICS IN REHABILITATION 235
CATEGORIES OF REHABILITATION ROBOTICS 236
Workstation Robots—Upper Extremity 236
Dosing and Timing of Robotic Therapy 242
Workstation Robots—Lower Extremity 242
Wearable Robots 243
Disadvantages of Wearable Robots 244
Limitations of Workstation Robots 244
Robots for ADL Assistance 244
Limitations of ADL Robots 245
CONCLUSION 245
REFERENCES 245
18 - Efficacy of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke 249
NONINVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION: REPETITIVE TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION AND TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION 249
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS 250
NONINVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION APPLICATION FOR THE STROKE BRAIN 251
EFFICACY OF NONINVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION TO IMPROVE MOTOR FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH STROKE 252
FACTORS AFFECTING EFFICACY OF NONINVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION TO IMPROVE MOTOR FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH STROKE 253
TIME SINCE STROKE 253
SEVERITY OF IMPAIRMENT 260
STROKE LESION LOCATION AND ITS RELATION TO STIMULATION TARGETS 261
SUMMARY 262
REFERENCES 263
19 - Children and Stroke 267
Definition 267
Epidemiology/Risk 267
Etiology 267
Complications 269
Mobility 269
Dysphagia 271
Cognitive 271
Therapies 271
School 274
Transition 275
Conclusion 276
References 276
20 - Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Stroke Survivors 279
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 279
NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT 281
MEDICATION ADHERENCE 282
BEHAVIOR CHANGE STRATEGIES 284
SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY 284
TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL 284
ENCOURAGING GOAL-SETTING AND SELF-MONITORING 285
IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK 286
RESHAPING THE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT 286
REFERENCES 287
Index 291
A 291
B 292
C 292
D 293
E 293
F 293
G 294
H 294
I 294
J 294
K 294
L 294
M 294
N 295
O 296
P 296
Q 297
R 297
S 297
T 298
U 299
V 299
W 299
Y 299