Impairments of the ipsilesional upper-extremity in the first 6-months post-stroke

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Donovan B.
dc.contributor.authorScott, Stephen H.
dc.contributor.authorSemrau, Jennifer A.
dc.contributor.authorDukelow, Sean P.
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-20T00:02:19Z
dc.date.available2023-08-20T00:02:19Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-14
dc.date.updated2023-08-20T00:02:18Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Ipsilesional motor impairments of the arm are common after stroke. Previous studies have suggested that severity of contralesional arm impairment and/or hemisphere of lesion may predict the severity of ipsilesional arm impairments. Historically, these impairments have been assessed using clinical scales, which are less sensitive than robot-based measures of sensorimotor performance. Therefore, the objective of this study was to characterize progression of ipsilesional arm motor impairments using a robot-based assessment of motor function over the first 6-months post-stroke and quantify their relationship to (1) contralesional arm impairment severity and (2) stroke-lesioned hemisphere. Methods A total of 106 participants with first-time, unilateral stroke completed a unilateral assessment of arm motor impairment (visually guided reaching task) using the Kinarm Exoskeleton. Participants completed the assessment along with a battery of clinical measures with both ipsilesional and contralesional arms at 1-, 6-, 12-, and 26-weeks post-stroke. Results Robotic assessment of arm motor function revealed a higher incidence of ipsilesional arm impairment than clinical measures immediately post-stroke. The incidence of ipsilesional arm impairments decreased from 47 to 14% across the study period. Kolmogorov–Smirnov tests revealed that ipsilesional arm impairment severity, as measured by our task, was not related to which hemisphere was lesioned. The severity of ipsilesional arm impairments was variable but displayed moderate significant relationships to contralesional arm impairment severity with some robot-based parameters. Conclusions Ipsilesional arm impairments were variable. They displayed relationships of varying strength with contralesional impairments and were not well predicted by lesioned hemisphere. With standard clinical care, 86% of ipsilesional impairments recovered by 6-months post-stroke.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2023 Aug 14;20(1):106
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-023-01230-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/116872
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/41714
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderBioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature
dc.titleImpairments of the ipsilesional upper-extremity in the first 6-months post-stroke
dc.typeJournal Article
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