The contribution of imaging and functional diagnosis to the rehabilitation of patients with stroke

Abstract

The research conducted is based on the clinical evaluation through magnetic resonance and on functional testing using the stabilometric platform, of a sample of 23 subjects with a stroke ischemic localised in the area of the middle cerebral artery. With the help of magnetic resonance, the structural changes of the ischaemic focus were determined. At the same time, the evolution in time of the ischaemia and the alteration at the level of the ischaemic area were monitored. By using the stabilometric platform GPS 400, the distribution of the load at the level of the lower limbs was analysed, as well as barycentre variations. The results obtained after conducting the study highlight the high possibility of the functional re-education of the subjects when brain lesions do not extend and no complications arise, elements underlined by imaging exploration using magnetic resonance.