Functionality predictors in acquired brain damage

  • Huertas Hoyas E
  • Pedrero Pérez E
  • Águila Maturana A
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INTRODUCTION Most individuals who have survived an acquired brain injury present consequences affecting the sensorimotor, cognitive, affective or behavioural components. These deficits affect the proper performance of daily living activities. The aim of this study is to identify functional differences between individuals with unilateral acquired brain injury using functional independence, capacity, and performance of daily activities. METHOD Descriptive cross-sectional design with a sample of 58 people, with right-sided injury (n=14 TBI; n=15 stroke) and left-sided injury (n=14 TBI, n=15 stroke), right handed, and with a mean age of 47 years and time since onset of 4±3.65 years. The functional assessment/functional independence measure (FIM/FAM) and the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) were used for the study. RESULTS The data showed significant differences (P <0.000) y un elevado tamaño del efecto (dr=0.78) en las estimaciones transversales, otorgando una menor restricción en la participación en las personas con lesión derecha. Las diferencias más destacadas se encuentran en las variables “recepción de mensajes hablados”, “escritura” y “habla inteligible”. Al hacer una regresión lineal, los resultados muestran que solo 4 variables de la FIM FAM predicen, en su conjunto, un 44% la variancia de la CIF que mide la capacidad del individuo y hasta un 52% de la CIF que mide la realización del sujeto. Tan solo la marcha predeciría un 28% de la variancia. CONCLUSIONES Se sugiere que las personas con DCA en el hemisferio izquierdo presentan importantes diferencias en variables funcionales y de la comunicación. Los aspectos motores representan un gran factor pronóstico para la rehabilitación funcional.

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Huertas Hoyas, E., Pedrero Pérez, E. J., Águila Maturana, A. M., García López-Alberca, S., & González Alted, C. (2015). Functionality predictors in acquired brain damage. Neurología (English Edition), 30(6), 339–346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nrleng.2015.05.003

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