ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2018
Evaluation of Ataxia in Mild Ischemic Stroke Patients Using the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA).
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- Effects of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Degenerative Cerebellar Ataxia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2024Pooled it
- Minimal Important Change of the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) and the Modified Functional SARA (f-SARA) in Patient with Subacute Infratentorial Stroke: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study.Cerebellum (London, England) · 2026Observational
- Validation of the Italian Version of the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) in Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cerebellum (London, England) · 2025Article
- [Scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia (SARA): translation and cultural adaptation to German-speaking areas].Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2024Article
- Role of Cortico-ponto-cerebellar Tract from Supplementary Motor Area in Ataxic Hemiparesis of Supratentorial Stroke Patients.Brain & NeuroRehabilitation · 2021Article
- Functional Disability After Ischemic Stroke: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo demonstrate the utility of Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) for evaluation of posterior circulation-related features in patients with mild stroke.
methodsForty-five subjects, diagnosed with acute infarction in the cerebellum, basis pontis, thalamus, corona radiata, posterior limb of internal capsule, and their National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores ≤5 were enrolled. SARA scores were graded by the cut-off value of severity in dependency of activities of daily living (ADL). SARA, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up-and-Go (TUG), and Trunk Control Test (TCT) were correlated in regression analysis with the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge. Correlation between SARA and other tools was analyzed. Patients were divided based on mRS at admission (group A, mRS 0-2; group B, mRS 3-5). Scores between the two groups were compared.
resultsAmong the subjects, 48.9% (22/45) scored above 5.5 on SARA, and even 11.1% (5/45) scored higher than 14.25, which is the cut-off value of 'severe dependency' in ADL. SARA showed significant value for prediction of mRS at discharge. SARA was correlated with BBS (r=-0.946, p<0.001), TUG (r=-0.584, p<0.001), and TCT (r=-0.799, p<0.001). The SARA, BBS, TUG, and TCT scores between were lower in group B than in group A patients. SARA as well as BBS, TUG, and TCT reflect the functional severity of all patients.
conclusionSARA is a complementary tool for evaluation of the severity of ataxia in mild stroke patients with features of posterior circulation.
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