Physical therapy and neurorehabilitation of patients with cerebrovascular stroke

Nikolovska, Lence and Taci, Abdulraim (2023) Physical therapy and neurorehabilitation of patients with cerebrovascular stroke. MEDIS – International Journal of Medical Sciences and Research., 2 (4). pp. 67-70. ISSN 2671-3497

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Abstract

Cerebral stroke is the most common neurological disease and the leading cause of mortality in the world, right after cardiovascular and malignant diseases. Main etiological factors are: arteriosclerosis, increased blood pressure, arterial hypotension, heart diseases, malformations of brain blood vessels, etc. It is a condition that occurs due to a change in blood circulation in the brain and a very low supply of oxygen and nutrients to parts of the brain, which results in their damage and disruption of the functions that depend on them. There are two types of cerebrovascular stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic. The aim of the research is to determine the effectiveness of physical therapy and neurorehabilitation in patients with cerebrovascular stroke.
Methods of research: The research was conducted at the University of Southeast Europe - (Stul University) at the Faculty of Health Sciences in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, over a period of 6 months, from the beginning of From the beginning of May - to the end of October 2023. The research included 27 stroke patients.
Results: After completing the treatment with physical therapy, kinesitherapy and the methods of Vojta and Carl and Bertha Bobat, the results show great progress in almost all parameters.
Conclusions: Physical therapy and rehabilitation combined with kinesitherapy have an exceptional positive effect in the treatment of stroke patients.
Keywords: stroke, physical therapy, prognosis, rehabilitation, gait, postural control.
Field: Medical Sciences

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User:	Lence Nikolovska
Date Deposited:	22 Jan 2024 10:51
Last Modified:	22 Jan 2024 10:51
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/33246

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