2012•Zhongguo kangfu lilun yu shijianRequires access

Effect of Intensive Cognitive Training on Activities of Daily Living of Patients with Cognitive Disorder post Stroke

Jiaxing Xie

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Objective To observe the effect of intensive cognitive training on the cognitive function and activities of daily living(ADL) of patients with cognitive disorder post stroke.Methods 80 patients with stroke with score of Mini-mental State Examination(MMSE) being 13~18 were divided into 2 groups.The control group(n=40) accepted routine rehabilitation nursing and the experimental group accepted intensive cognitive training in addition.They were assessed with MMSE and modified Barthel index(MBI) before and after intervention of 3 months.Results The scores of MMSE and MBI improved more in the experimental group than in the control group after intervention(P0.05).Conclusion Intensive cognitive training can improve the ADL of patients with cognitive disorder post stroke.

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Key concepts: Activities of daily living, Cognition, Cognitive training, Rehabilitation, Stroke (engine), Physical therapy, Barthel index, Physical medicine and rehabilitation