Neurological Recovery of Upper Extremity in Stroke Woman after 5 Years: A Case Report
Chayanin Vejabhuti MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand
Strokes are common neurological disorders in Thailand. Rehabilitation programs significantly improve arm function outcomes if performed during the sub-acute period of stroke rehabilitation, within 6 months of the attack. This report describes the case of a stroke patient who gained upper extremity motor recovery after 5 years, which is beyond the normal recovery period. Although the patient does not have functionality, she has partial motor recovery, and she is enthusiastic about learning to gain better use of her hand. However, there is still limited evidence to use in designing effective intervention and proper timing of rehabilitation administered by personnel in training chronic stroke patients. Therefore, evidence based on neuroplasticity and neurological recovery in chronic stroke patients, including rehabilitation intervention, is presented in this report.
Keywords : Neurological recovery, Upper extremity, Stroke
