Physiotherapy Based on Problem‐Solving in Upper Limb Function and Neuroplasticity in Chronic Stroke Patients: a Case Series
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Universidade do Minho: RepositoriUM Received: 23 August 2017 Revised: 27 February 2018 Accepted: 2 March 2018 DOI: 10.1111/jep.12921 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Physiotherapy based on problem‐solving in upper limb function and neuroplasticity in chronic stroke patients: A case series Raquel Carvalho PT, MSc, Doctoral Student1,2 | Elsa Azevedo MD, PhD, Doctoral of Medicine3 | Paulo Marques PhD, Eng2,4 | Nuno Dias PhD, Eng2,4,5 | João José Cerqueira MD, PhD, Doctoral of Medicine2,4 1 Department of Physical Therapy, CESPU, Institute of Research and Advanced Training in Abstract Health Sciences and Technologies, Portugal Rationale, aims, and objectives: Upper limb recovery is one of the main concerns of 2 Life and Health Sciences Research Institute stroke neurorehabilitation. Neuroplasticity might underlie such recovery, particularly (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Portugal in the chronic phase. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of physiother- 3 Department of Neurology, Hospital São João apy based on problem‐solving in recovering arm function in chronic stroke patients and Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, Portugal and explore its neuroplastic changes. 4 ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Methods: A small sample research design with a n of 3 using a pre‐post test design Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal was carried out. Neuroplasticity and function were assessed by using functional mag- 5 DIGARC, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Barcelos, Portugal netic resonance imaging (during motor imagery and performance), action research arm Correspondence test, motor assessment scale, and Fugl‐Meyer assessment scale, at 3 sequential time Raquel Carvalho, MSc, Doctoral Student, periods: baseline(m0—before a 4‐week period without physiotherapy), pre‐ Departamento de Fisioterapia da Escola Superior de Saúde de Vale do Sousa (ESSVS), treatment(m1), and post‐treatment(m2).
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