After stroke,even high-functioning individuals may experience compromised bimanual coordination and fine motor dexterity,leading to reduced functional independence.Bilateral arm training has been proposed as a promisi...After stroke,even high-functioning individuals may experience compromised bimanual coordination and fine motor dexterity,leading to reduced functional independence.Bilateral arm training has been proposed as a promising intervention to address these deficits.However,the neural basis of the impairment of functional fine motor skills and their relationship to bimanual coordination performance in stroke patients remains unclear,limiting the development of more targeted interventions.To address this gap,our study employed functional near-infrared spectroscopy to investigate cortical responses in patients after stroke as they perform functional tasks that engage fine motor control and coordination.Twenty-four high-functioning patients with ischemic stroke(7 women,17 men;mean age 64.75±10.84 years)participated in this cross-sectional observational study and completed four subtasks from the Purdue Pegboard Test,which measures unimanual and bimanual finger and hand dexterity.We found significant bilateral activation of the sensorimotor cortices during all Purdue Pegboard Test subtasks,with bimanual tasks inducing higher cortical activation than the assembly subtask.Importantly,patients with better bimanual coordination exhibited lower cortical activation during the other three Purdue Pegboard Test subtasks.Notably,the observed neural response patterns varied depending on the specific subtask.In the unaffected hand task,the differences were primarily observed in the ipsilesional hemisphere.In contrast,the bilateral sensorimotor cortices and the contralesional hemisphere played a more prominent role in the bimanual task and assembly task,respectively.While significant correlations were found between cortical activation and unimanual tasks,no significant correlations were observed with bimanual tasks.This study provides insights into the neural basis of bimanual coordination and fine motor skills in high-functioning patients after stroke,highlighting task-dependent neural responses.The findings also suggest that patients w展开更多
Statement of the Problem: Upper limb hemiparesis is a common impairment underlying disability after Stroke. Transfer of treatment to daily functioning remains a question for traditional approaches used in treatment of...Statement of the Problem: Upper limb hemiparesis is a common impairment underlying disability after Stroke. Transfer of treatment to daily functioning remains a question for traditional approaches used in treatment of upper extremity hemiparesis. Approaches based on Motor Learning principles may facilitate the transfer of treatment to activities of daily living. Methodology: Forty one subjects with chronic stroke, attending department of occupational therapy, National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata, West Bengal, India participated in a single blinded randomized pre-test and post-test control group training study. Subjects were randomized over three intervention groups receiving modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (n = 13), Bilateral Arm training (n = 14), and an equally intensive conventional treatment program (n = 14). Subjects in the bilateral arm training group participated in bilateral symmetrical activities, where as subjects in constraint induced movement therapy group performed functional activities with the affected arm only and conventional group received conventional Occupational Therapy. Each group received intensive training for 1 hour/day, 5 days/week, for 8 weeks. Pre-treatment and post-treatment measures included the Fugl-Meyer measurement of physical performance (FMA- upper extremity section), action research arm test, motor activity log. Assessments were administered by a rater blinded to group assignment. Result: Both m-CIMT (p = 0.01) and bilateral arm training (p = 0.01) group showed statistically significant improvement in upper extremity functioning on Action Research Arm Test score in comparison to the conventional therapy group (p = 0.33). The bilateral arm training group had significantly greater improvement in upper arm function (Proximal Fugl-Meyer Assessment score, p = 0.001);while the constraint induced movement therapy group had greater improvement of hand functions (Distal Fugl-Meyer Assessment score, p = 0.001. There is an improvement seen in Qualit展开更多
目的探讨凝视-面-臂-言语-时间(gaze-face-arm-speech-time,G-FAST)评分对院前急救卒中前循环大血管闭塞(large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation,aLVO)的诊断价值。方法选取2019年7月至2020年12月北京急救中心直属5个分...目的探讨凝视-面-臂-言语-时间(gaze-face-arm-speech-time,G-FAST)评分对院前急救卒中前循环大血管闭塞(large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation,aLVO)的诊断价值。方法选取2019年7月至2020年12月北京急救中心直属5个分中心送至宣武医院,且有完整院前G-FAST评分和入院诊断信息的卒中患者,根据缺血性卒中患者是否发生LVO分为LVO和非LVO组,采用ROC曲线分析G-FAST评分对院前卒中急救aLVO的诊断价值。结果纳入患者352例,其中急性缺血性卒中占比69.0%(243/352)。进行大血管评估的急性缺血性卒中患者149例,占急性缺血性卒中的61.3%(149/243);发生aLVO患者61例,占大血管病变评估的40.9%(61/149)、占急性缺血性卒中的25.1%(61/243)。149例大血管评估的急性缺血性卒中患者中,男100例,女49例;年龄18~93岁,平均70.5岁。与非aLVO组相比,aLVO组女性较多,G-FAST评分较高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。G-FAST≥3分患者的aLVO发生率显著高于G-FAST≤2分者(68.9%比31.1%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。G-FAST评分诊断院前急救卒中aLVO的ROC曲线的AUC为0.675(95%CI:0.589~0.761,P=0.000),G-FAST的cut-off值为2.5分时,灵敏度为72.10%,特异度为58.00%。结论G-FAST评分在院前急救卒中可准确识别急性缺血性患者aLVO,早诊断aLVO将利于急性缺血性患者尽早送至高级别卒中中心。展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China,No.2020YFC2004202(to DX).
文摘After stroke,even high-functioning individuals may experience compromised bimanual coordination and fine motor dexterity,leading to reduced functional independence.Bilateral arm training has been proposed as a promising intervention to address these deficits.However,the neural basis of the impairment of functional fine motor skills and their relationship to bimanual coordination performance in stroke patients remains unclear,limiting the development of more targeted interventions.To address this gap,our study employed functional near-infrared spectroscopy to investigate cortical responses in patients after stroke as they perform functional tasks that engage fine motor control and coordination.Twenty-four high-functioning patients with ischemic stroke(7 women,17 men;mean age 64.75±10.84 years)participated in this cross-sectional observational study and completed four subtasks from the Purdue Pegboard Test,which measures unimanual and bimanual finger and hand dexterity.We found significant bilateral activation of the sensorimotor cortices during all Purdue Pegboard Test subtasks,with bimanual tasks inducing higher cortical activation than the assembly subtask.Importantly,patients with better bimanual coordination exhibited lower cortical activation during the other three Purdue Pegboard Test subtasks.Notably,the observed neural response patterns varied depending on the specific subtask.In the unaffected hand task,the differences were primarily observed in the ipsilesional hemisphere.In contrast,the bilateral sensorimotor cortices and the contralesional hemisphere played a more prominent role in the bimanual task and assembly task,respectively.While significant correlations were found between cortical activation and unimanual tasks,no significant correlations were observed with bimanual tasks.This study provides insights into the neural basis of bimanual coordination and fine motor skills in high-functioning patients after stroke,highlighting task-dependent neural responses.The findings also suggest that patients w
文摘Statement of the Problem: Upper limb hemiparesis is a common impairment underlying disability after Stroke. Transfer of treatment to daily functioning remains a question for traditional approaches used in treatment of upper extremity hemiparesis. Approaches based on Motor Learning principles may facilitate the transfer of treatment to activities of daily living. Methodology: Forty one subjects with chronic stroke, attending department of occupational therapy, National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata, West Bengal, India participated in a single blinded randomized pre-test and post-test control group training study. Subjects were randomized over three intervention groups receiving modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (n = 13), Bilateral Arm training (n = 14), and an equally intensive conventional treatment program (n = 14). Subjects in the bilateral arm training group participated in bilateral symmetrical activities, where as subjects in constraint induced movement therapy group performed functional activities with the affected arm only and conventional group received conventional Occupational Therapy. Each group received intensive training for 1 hour/day, 5 days/week, for 8 weeks. Pre-treatment and post-treatment measures included the Fugl-Meyer measurement of physical performance (FMA- upper extremity section), action research arm test, motor activity log. Assessments were administered by a rater blinded to group assignment. Result: Both m-CIMT (p = 0.01) and bilateral arm training (p = 0.01) group showed statistically significant improvement in upper extremity functioning on Action Research Arm Test score in comparison to the conventional therapy group (p = 0.33). The bilateral arm training group had significantly greater improvement in upper arm function (Proximal Fugl-Meyer Assessment score, p = 0.001);while the constraint induced movement therapy group had greater improvement of hand functions (Distal Fugl-Meyer Assessment score, p = 0.001. There is an improvement seen in Qualit
文摘目的探讨凝视-面-臂-言语-时间(gaze-face-arm-speech-time,G-FAST)评分对院前急救卒中前循环大血管闭塞(large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation,aLVO)的诊断价值。方法选取2019年7月至2020年12月北京急救中心直属5个分中心送至宣武医院,且有完整院前G-FAST评分和入院诊断信息的卒中患者,根据缺血性卒中患者是否发生LVO分为LVO和非LVO组,采用ROC曲线分析G-FAST评分对院前卒中急救aLVO的诊断价值。结果纳入患者352例,其中急性缺血性卒中占比69.0%(243/352)。进行大血管评估的急性缺血性卒中患者149例,占急性缺血性卒中的61.3%(149/243);发生aLVO患者61例,占大血管病变评估的40.9%(61/149)、占急性缺血性卒中的25.1%(61/243)。149例大血管评估的急性缺血性卒中患者中,男100例,女49例;年龄18~93岁,平均70.5岁。与非aLVO组相比,aLVO组女性较多,G-FAST评分较高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。G-FAST≥3分患者的aLVO发生率显著高于G-FAST≤2分者(68.9%比31.1%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。G-FAST评分诊断院前急救卒中aLVO的ROC曲线的AUC为0.675(95%CI:0.589~0.761,P=0.000),G-FAST的cut-off值为2.5分时,灵敏度为72.10%,特异度为58.00%。结论G-FAST评分在院前急救卒中可准确识别急性缺血性患者aLVO,早诊断aLVO将利于急性缺血性患者尽早送至高级别卒中中心。
