Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Dergisi

Yazarlar: Gonca BUMIN, Mine UYANIK, Asuman ERGUN, Hülya KAYIHAN

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Activities of daily living,Hemiplegics,Sensory-perceptualmotor problems

Özet: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sensory perception dysfunction and activities of daily living (ADL), and to investigate the relationship between sensory perception dysfunction and severity of lesion in hemiplegic patients. Also it was compared the sensory-perceptual-motor function in right and left hemiplegic patients. 45 stroke patients with ages ranged from 50-75 years were included the study. The Ayres Southern California Sensory Integration Tests (SCSIT) and Kertesz apraxia test were used to assess sensory-perceptual-motor problems. Barthel Index was used to assess ADL. Computerized tomography (CT) classification was performed to determine severity of lesion. There was a significant correlation between Figure Ground (FG) and ADL (r: 0.42), Design Copying (DC) and ADL (r: 0.50), praxis and ADL (0.42) in left hemiplegics; FG and ADL (r: 0.40), DC and ADL (r: 0.49), apraxia and ADL (r: 0.39) in right hemiplegics. There was a significant correlation between ADL, sensory perceptual motor tests and CT results in all patients (r: 0.69) (p<0.05).When sensory-perception functions were compared between right and left hemiplegics; there was a significant difference in DC and FG test (p<0.05). The results of this study showed the importance of a detailed evaluation of sensory-perception problems to increase the degree of independence in ADL in hemiplegics. Also, we concluded that CT scan findings are important in prediction of outcome of stroke patients. Detailed evaluation of sensory perception functions help to plan the treatment which could be change according to patient.

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