From Qualitative to Quantitative Functional Assessment in Stroke Rehabilitation with a Focus on Ultrasound Role.

ABSTRACT: Stroke-surviving patients may present a wide range of neurological deficits affecting both sensory and motor functions as well as the cognitive and the emotional domains, with an impact on independence on daily activities and quality of life in general. Assessment scales are essential tools for evaluating all these aspects of a patient's condition and for monitoring their evolution in time, attempting to provide a quantitative index to complex and sometimes indirectly observable parameters. In fact, the use of these scales entails methodological and interpretative challenges that can limit their applicability and effectiveness. This narrative review explores the current state and limitations of assessment scales used in the rehabilitative evaluation of post-stroke patients. Common neuroreh

SUBMITTER: Rabbito R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12649935 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature