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Effect Of Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Programme (Grasp) On Upper Limb Function Among Stroke Patients, Priyanka Noble Ms, Sindhu L Ms
Effect Of Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Programme (Grasp) On Upper Limb Function Among Stroke Patients, Priyanka Noble Ms, Sindhu L Ms
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Introduction: Stroke is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. More than 70 % of individuals who have a stroke experience upper limb deficits that impact daily activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of GRASP on upper limb function among patients with stroke. Methods: It was a quasi-intervention pretest-posttest control group design. The sample consisted of 61 patients with stroke, 31 in the intervention and 30 in the control group attending the outpatient Department of Neurology, Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. The upper limb function of patients …
Moyamoya Disease: A Case Report, Latha T Ms, Girish Menon R Dr
Moyamoya Disease: A Case Report, Latha T Ms, Girish Menon R Dr
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Moyamoya disease is a rare cause for hemorrhagic stroke in adults. The authors present the case of a 39 years old man, who presented with features of intracerebral hemorrhage secondary to Moyamoya disease. He was a known case of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and had a past history of ischemic stroke. Left temporoparietal craniotomy and encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis (EDAM’S) was performed for the same. Patient got discharged on fifth postoperative day without any complication. The etiopathogeneses, clinical features, and management are discussed in this paper