A Comparative Analysis of Functional Status and Mobility in Stroke Patients with and without Aphasia.

ABSTRACT: All researchers agree that aphasia is a serious consequence of a stroke, but they also report contradictory data regarding the functional outcome. The aim of this study was, therefore, to assess the functional outcomes of stroke patients with and without aphasia, who were undertaking a regular rehabilitation programme.

Materials and methods

The study group consisted of 116 post-stroke patients, including 54 patients without aphasia (G1) and 62 patients with aphasia (G2). The following tests were used before (T1) and after (T2) rehabilitation measurement points: Barthel Index (BI), Sitting Assessment Scale (SAS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Trunk Control Test (TCT), Test Up & Go (TUG) and the Timed Walk Test (TWT).

Results

The group of post-stroke patients with aphasia had a sig

SUBMITTER: Guzek Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9225387 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature