Rehabilitation of patients with anosognosia for hemiplegia due to intracerebral haemorrhage

We have studied the differences in the lesions, concomitant symptoms and ADL levels in patients in ) acute stage cerebral haemorrhage and manifesting anosognosia. Twelve of 50 patients (24.0% pre ) sented with anosognosia. The (+ group had longer intervals between onset and the first evaluation - )...

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Published in:Brain injury 1997, Vol.11 (9), p.691-697
Main Authors: MAESHIMA, S, DOHI, N, FUNAHASHI, K, NAKAI, K, ITAKURA, T, KOMAI, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Agnosia - etiology
Agnosia - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Cerebral Hemorrhage - complications
Chi-Square Distribution
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hemiplegia - complications
Hemiplegia - psychology
Hemiplegia - rehabilitation
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurology
Neuropsychological Tests
Prospective Studies
Remission, Spontaneous
Self-Assessment
Sensation Disorders - complications
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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Summary:We have studied the differences in the lesions, concomitant symptoms and ADL levels in patients in ) acute stage cerebral haemorrhage and manifesting anosognosia. Twelve of 50 patients (24.0% pre ) sented with anosognosia. The (+ group had longer intervals between onset and the first evaluation - ) than did the ( group, demonstrating severe sensory disturbance. The volume of haemorrhage was ) significantly larger in the (+ group. Anosognosia disappeared within 3 months in all cases. In the (+ ) group the time until discharge was long, with the ADL level at the time of discharge being low. Therefore, it was considered that anosognosia was important as an inhibitory factor hampering rehabilitation.
ISSN:0269-9052
1362-301X
DOI:10.1080/026990597123232