Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
Neglect May Not Impact Real-World Paretic Arm Use in the Chronic Stage of Stroke Recovery
Emily Grattan, PhD, OTR/L; Michelle Woodbury, PhD, OTR/L
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
  • Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
Article Information
Hand and Upper Extremity / Neurologic Conditions / Stroke / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2019
Neglect May Not Impact Real-World Paretic Arm Use in the Chronic Stage of Stroke Recovery
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311515348. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO5016
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311515348. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO5016
Abstract

Date Presented 04/05/19

Nonuse of the paretic arm is highly prevalent after stroke. In the chronic stage of stroke, individuals with neglect have similar patterns of paretic arm use as individuals without neglect when matched for paretic arm motor impairment. These findings highlight how critical it is that stroke rehabilitation therapists address paretic arm nonuse in therapy.

Primary Author and Speaker: Emily Grattan

Additional Authors and Speakers: Michelle Woodbury