“ Title of lecture: A noval aproach of upper limb sensorimotor rehabilitation post stroke”
Nele De Bruyn, Dra., Master Physical therapy, KU Leuven Department of rehabilitation sciences
Abstract:
After stroke, survivors face with daily challenges often due to upper limb dysfunction such as problems with movement (motor deficits) and feeling (somatosensory deficits). Although we showed that 84% of the patients suffers from these somatosensory deficits, the role of somatosensory information, eg. knowing the position of your upper limb in space, is poorly understood. Additionally, little is known about (the effectiveness of) therapy approaches for this somatosensory deficits. A Cochrane review of 2010 state that ‘there is insufficient evidence for somatosensory therapy’. And, as far as we are aware of, only one high quality study is conducted to investigate the effect of somatosensory discrimination therapy on somatosensory upper limb function after stroke. Further, the key role of somatosensory function for motor learning is already confirmed in literature. However, little to no studies are conducted to investigate the effect of an combined sensorimotor therapy program on upper limb function. We will present you a novel approach for sensorimotor upper limb rehabilitation after stroke.
Association des Thérapeutes Belge En Revalidation Neurologique Adulte, ASBL.