Study on the cognitive dysfunction rehabilitation therapy in 37 elderly patients with stroke

Objective: To discuss the impact of cognitive rehabilitation on the cognitive function and activities of daily life (ADL) of elderly patients with stroke. Methods: Thirty seven hospitalized patients were randomly divided into either a study group (19 patients) or a control group (18 patients). The study group was treated with Yizhi (dual benefits Ping plus cognitive rehabilitation while the control group was treated only with Yizhi. Meanwhile, all patients received a conventional treatment including cerebral vascular and sports rehabilitation for 8 weeks. The cognitive function and ADL were evaluated by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Barthel index, respectively. Results: The between-group difference was significant in MMSE scores before and after treatment ( P0.001). The orientation, memory, attention, calculation and language ability of patients in the study group have been enhanced (P0.05), and all the indications mentioned above accept for recollection and language ability in the control group have been improved (P0.05). The between-group difference before and after treatment is significant in the Barthel index (P0.001). Conclusion: Cognitive rehabilitation can effectively improve the cognitive function and ADL of elderly patients with stroke . Early intervention of cognitive rehabilitation is very important on functional status in patients with good prognosis.