[Rehabilitation in cerebrovascular stroke--experiences and results of a treatment concept based on modern neurophysiology knowledge]

Abstract

The modern concept of rehabilitation of patients with stroke is based on new neurophysiological investigations about processes of movements, learning and memory. Therefore the rehabilitation is multidimensional. The complete patterns of symptoms must be considered. The training of cognitive functions has the same importance as the treatment of disorders of movements. The effects of this concept are investigated in 295 patients in accordance with self-activities and ability of walking. The results have been compared with 101 patients without consideration of all gnostic defects. The results of the modern rehabilitation concept were better. Patients with aphasia having similar good results but patients with diminished ability to cooperation having unfavourable prognosis of rehabilitation.