Effects of Early Rehabilitation on Motor Dysfunction of Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction

Objective: To study the effects of early rehabilitation on motor dysfunction of patients with acute cerebral infarction. Methods: Sixty-eight cases with cerebral infarction were randomly divided into rehabilitation group and control group with 34 cases in each group. The 2 groups were given routine drug therapy, and the rehabilitation group was given additional early rehabilitation treatment for 8 weeks. Before and after the treatment,Fugl-Meyer assessment was used to evaluate patients' upper and lower extremity motor function. Modified Ashworth Scale(MAS) was used to assess spasticity situation, and Lovett 6-level classification was used to assess upper and lower extremity muscle movement. Results: After the treatment, the Fugl-Meyer scores, MAS scores and Lovett levels of the rehabilitation group were improved compared with those before the treatment and those of the control group(P0.05). Conclusion: Early rehabilitation can improve extremity motor function, muscle cramps and muscle tension to some extent in patients with acute cerebral infarction.