The cold hemiplegic arm.

The cold hemiplegic arm.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Vasomotor changes occur in the arm after hemiplegic stroke. Previous studies have provided conflicting results, with most showing an increase in skin temperature of the hemiplegic arm. However, a number of patients complain of distressing coldness of the hemiplegic arm. METHODS Eleven patients with symptomatic coldness and 10 patients with hemiplegia but no coldness wer...

Vasospasm causing a cold hemiplegic arm.

Design and Modification of One Arm Driven Manual Hemiplegic Wheelchair

This paper presents design modification to the existing standard wheelchair by incorporating an improved propulsion system and also braking and tilting systems that allow its full control with only one hand. The proposed design has the propulsion system with a chain drive powered through a four-bar linkage driven by the main handle. The desired direction of motion is obtained by moving the leve...

Ability to adjust reach extent in the hemiplegic arm.

OBJECTIVE Insufficient information exists about the ability of hemiparetic patients to adjust reach extent during early recovery from stroke. Further knowledge may suggest guidance for therapy intervention. The objective of this study was to investigate the ability of hemiparetic subjects to adjust reach extent within 6 months after stroke. DESIGN Repeated-measures design experiment with two ...

The hemiplegic arm after stroke: measurement and recovery.

Seven clinical tests have been used to study the recovery of arm function in 92 patients over 2 years following their stroke. These tests are simple and quick, and can be used by any interested observer. They form a hierarchical scale that measures recovery. Statistically significant improvement is only seen in the first 3 months. Fifty-six patients initially had non-functional arms; eight made...