This study compared real versus sham acupuncture in the treatment of paralysis in acute stroke patients and examined the results in relationship to CT scan lesion sites. Sixteen patients with right-sided paralysis who had suffered left hemisphere ischemic infarction were randomly assigned to receive ...
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If stroke lesion is in the right hemisphere, paralysis develops in the left face and the extremity. But stroke lesion located in the right brainstem, develops paralysis in the right face and left extremity. Most patients with stroke complain of flaccid extremity as an initial symptom. The ...
Alice, a 68-year-old retired GP who enjoys swimming, jogging and golf, presented with left-sided paralysis of the arm and leg, slurred speech and inability to walk. She had been diagnosed with hypertension in the past, for which she was on medication. When...
Weakness in the arm, leg or both on the same side:This can range from total paralysis to a very mild weakness. Complete numbness or a pins-and-needles feeling may be present on one side of the body or part of one side of the body. ...
F is for Face: Smile and see if one side of the face droops. That's a possible sign of muscle weakness or paralysis, which often show up on just one side of the body. A is for Arms: Raise both arms. Does one arm drop down? That's another sign of one-sided weakness. ...
Every stroke case is different, and the respective care needs are also different. One patient may have retained all cognitive abilities but be heavily impaired in terms of speech and communication, while another may suffer from paralysis and need assistance with mobility and daily activities. Family...
F is for Face: Smile and see if one side of the face droops. That's a possible sign of muscle weakness or paralysis, which often show up on just one side of the body. A is for Arms: Raise both arms. Does one arm drop down? That's another sign of one-sided weakness. ...
A total of 40 patients with poststroke upper extremity hemiparalysis were identified and included in this study. A previous study reported demographic and clinical characteristics, and identified a significant difference in the recovery of upper limb motor function [17]. Group differences in brain act...
Quality of life differences in patients with right- versus left-sided facial paralysis: Universal preference of right-sided human face recognition. We investigated whether experiencing right- or left-sided facial paralysis would affect an individual's ability to recognize one side of the human face ...