Observational studyNeurorehabilitation and neural repair2024
Prevalence of Arm Weakness, Pre-Stroke Outcomes and Other Post-Stroke Impairments Using Routinely Collected Clinical Data on an Acute Stroke Unit.
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- Recommendations for rehabilitation of post-stroke multifunctional disorders: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines.BMC health services research · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of the effects of different traditional Chinese exercises on improving the motor function of stroke survivors: a network meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Feasibility and safety of multi-field functional electrical stimulation for distal upper-limb rehabilitation after subacute stroke: a randomised controlled feasibility trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Trial
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- Upper extremity motor outcomes during paired vagus nerve stimulation in chronic ischemic stroke: a retrospective single-health-system cohort study.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Observational
- Clinical variables provide the main predictive signal for early in-hospital rehabilitation triage after small-artery occlusion stroke: development and internal validation of an interpretable model.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Hydrogels in Neurological Disorders: Emerging Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Alterations in Supine Position Mobility and Dynamics in Post-Stroke Individuals with Hemiparesis Compared to Neurologically Intact Controls: A Video-Based Observational Assessement.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Mapping the role of vagus nerve stimulation in post-stroke arm motor recovery.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Review
- The Role of Dance in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review of Functional and Cognitive Effects.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Association between physical activity patterns and the risk of stroke phenotypes: an accelerometer-based prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Beyond Arm Capacity in Chronic Stroke: Evaluating Paretic Arm Non-Use Through Arm Efficiency-A Cross-Sectional Study.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2025Article
- Factors associated with upper extremity use after stroke: a scoping review of accelerometry studies.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Considerations for developing complex post-stroke upper limb behavioural interventions: An international qualitative study.Clinical rehabilitation · 2024Article
- An 8-Week Virtual Exercise Environment Intervention for People Post-Stroke: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Single Case Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe prevalence of upper limb motor weakness early post-stroke may be changing, which can have clinical and research implications. Our primary aim was to describe the prevalence of upper limb motor weakness early post-stroke, with a secondary aim to contextualize this prevalence by describing pre-stroke outcomes, other post-stroke impairments, functional activities, and discharge destination.
methodsThis cross-sectional observational study extracted clinical data from confirmed stroke patients admitted to a metropolitan stroke unit over 15-months. The primary upper limb weakness measure was Shoulder Abduction and Finger Extension (SAFE) score. Demographics (eg, age), clinical characteristics (eg, stroke severity), pre-stroke outcomes (eg, clinical frailty), other post-stroke impairments (eg, command following), functional activities (eg, ambulation), and discharge destination were also extracted.
resultsA total of 463 participants had a confirmed stroke and SAFE score. One-third of patients received ≥1 acute medical intervention(s). Nearly one-quarter of patients were classified as frail pre-stroke. Upper limb weakness (SAFE≤8) was present in 35% [95% CI: 30%-39%] at a median of 1-day post-stroke, with 22% presenting with mild-moderate weakness (SAFE5-8). The most common other impairments were upper limb coordination (46%), delayed recall (41%), and upper limb sensation (26%). After a median 3-day acute stroke stay, 52% of the sample were discharged home.
conclusionUpper limb weakness was present in just over a third (35%) of the sample early post-stroke. Data on pre-stroke outcomes and the prevalence of other post-stroke impairments highlights the complexity and heterogeneity of stroke recovery. Further research is required to tease out meaningful recovery phenotypes and their implications.
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