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Outcomes After A Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Treatment Program For A Patient With A Right Pontine Stroke: A Case Report, Traci Rzeszutko Apr 2015

Outcomes After A Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Treatment Program For A Patient With A Right Pontine Stroke: A Case Report, Traci Rzeszutko

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Background/Purpose: A stroke occurs as a result of decreased blood flow to the brain and can cause serious limitations in mobility, balance, coordination, and strength resulting in functional limitations. The purpose of this case study is to examine the effects of a comprehensive acute inpatient rehabilitation program focusing on gait, balance, lower extremity strengthening, neuromuscular control, bed mobility, coordination, and stair training on a 67-year-old male after a right pontine stroke with a medical history that includes a right stroke eight years ago.

Case Description: The subject was a 67-year-old male with a diagnosis of right pontine stroke. The subject …