Modified Constraint-induced Movement Therapy on Lower Extremity Dyskinesia of Stroke Patients

Objective: To explore the efficacy of modified constraint-induced movement therapy(mCIMT) on motor function recovery of lower extremity of stroke patients.Methods: Ninety-six patients with stable stroke were randomly divided into the enhanced group(48 cases) and control group(48 cases).The enhanced group was given mCIMT,and the control group received routine rehabilitation treatment.The two groups were treated for 4 h every day,5 times a week for 8 weeks.The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated with Berg balance scale(BBS),Fugl-Meyer scale for evaluating lower-extremity function(FMA-L),functional ambulation category scale(FAC) and functional independence measure(FIM) before and 8 weeks after treatment.Results: Before treatment,the difference had no statistically significant between the two groups.After treatment,the scores of BBS,FMA-L,FCA and FIM had significant difference between the two groups.The proportion of patients with independent walking in the enhanced group reached 72.9% after treatment,and that in the control group reached 54.2%(P0.05).Conclusion: mCIMT can promote recovery of lower limb function in stroke-induced hemiplegia patients to a great extent.