Nervous System Diseases
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Thirty stroke patients from both genders 2. Their ages ranged from 50 – 65 years old. 3. Duration of stroke is not less than six months. 4. Spasticity grade of the upper limb is from 1+to 2 according to the Modified Aschworth scale. 5. Medically and psychologically stable patients. 6. The body mass index ranged from 18 - 29 Kg/m2. 7. Brunnstrom stage of recovery 4 and 5 upper limb and hand .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Other neurological disorders (eg: Multiple sclerosis, Parkinsonism…etc). 2. Visual or auditory deficits. 3. Patients with psychological or sever cognitive disorders. 4. Patients with musculoskeletal problems (deformity or contracture). 5. Medically unstable and uncooperative patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hand grip strength by hand dynamometer - Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) of physical performance upper extremity hand section. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| hand function was assessed by Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) of physical performance upper extremity hand section and Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test | — |
Countries
Egypt
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