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Effect of Comprehensive Rehabilitation on Acute Cerebral Infarction

Fan Jian-zhong

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Objective To observe the effect of comprehensive rehabilitation on the motor function and activity of daily living in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods 110 patients with acute cerebral infarction were randomly divided into rehabilitation group and con-trol group.The patients in control group were treated with medicine,while the patients in rehabilitation group were treated with comprehen-sive therapy,including medicine,physical therapy and neuromuscular electrical stimulation.They were assessed with the simplified Fugl-Meyer assessment(FMA),modified Barthel index(MBI),and the clinical defect of neurol function before and 4 weeks after treatment.Results The scores of FMA and MBI improved significantly in both groups after treatment,and improved more in rehabilitation group than in control group(P0.05).The effective rate was 75% in the rehabilitation group,and 56% in the control group(P0.05).Conclusion Com-prehensive rehabilitation can promote the recovery of motor function and activity of daily living in patients with acute cerebral infarction.

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Key concepts: Rehabilitation, Barthel index, Medicine, Motor function, Cerebral infarction, Physical therapy, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Activities of daily living