Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10041340 | Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
PT may improve dyskinesia after stroke. The benefit may be adjunctive or alternative to current invasive treatments of movement disorders after brain injury and merits confirmation. The improvements are consistent with current research indicating that (1) intact cortical, subcortical, cerebellar, and spinal areas interact to generate bilateral rhythmic limb movements that can overcome dyskinesia and (2) tactile stimulation can improve motor deficits associated with basal ganglia disorders. Finally, because functional activities assessments improved our evaluation of ballism, these should be routinely used along with conventional neurologic examination to assess involuntary movement disorders.
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Authors
Victor W. MD, Anne Marie MD, Cathy PT, MS, Adam J. BS,