Hostname: page-component-586b7cd67f-rcrh6 Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-30T23:29:46.544Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Hand function and stroke

Part of: Bespoke shallow archive Weizmann

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2002

SM Hunter  and
P Crome
SM Hunter
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, University of Keele, Staffordshire, UK.
P Crome
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, University of Keele, Staffordshire, UK.
Get access Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Extract

Stroke is particularly prevalent in older people and the effects of stroke can be profound. Not only are the abilities to stand, balance and walk affected, but also the ability to use the upper limb and hand in its diversity of functions in everyday life. Loss of independence of upper limb function contributes enormously to functional disability, affecting quality of life and independence in ‘basic’ (washing, grooming, feeding, dressing, etc.) and ‘instrumental’ activities (shopping, home/financial management, etc.) of daily living. A larger proportion of stroke patients with initial severe upper limb paresis are discharged to institutionalized care (63%) than are discharged home (37%).

Type
Rehabilitation
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , February 2002 , pp. 68 - 81
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)