Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

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My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The hidden struggle of lateropulsion in stroke survivors

So you described a problem, offered NO protocol to fix it and suggested further research which you know is not likely to occur. What other failure can you do to not help survivors recover?

The hidden struggle of lateropulsion in stroke survivors

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Lateropulsion, a clinical condition which results in the body leaning to one side, affects about half of all stroke survivors.

Edith Cowan University (ECU) PhD graduate Dr Jessica Nolan said while the problem is common, lateropulsion is still severely under recognized and under assessed around the world.

    A person with lateropulsion uses the limbs on their stronger side, to push themselves over toward their weaker side. Often those with lateropulsion resist correction back towards their stronger side or the mid-line, and this can cause problems with sitting, standing, walking and looking after themselves. It is also associated with a higher risk of falling, reduced recovery and a reduced likelihood of discharge after in-patient rehabilitation."

    Dr Jessica Nolan,  Edith Cowan University

"The treatment of lateropulsion in stroke survivors is a critical aspect of rehabilitation, however the issue requires better understanding and more research."

It is estimated that in 2020, there were some 39 500 stroke events in Australia, averaging more than 100 a day. In that same year, it was estimated that more than 445 087 Australians were living with the side effects of stroke. Stroke is one of Australia's biggest killers, with the event killing more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer.

 
Despite the prevalence of lateropulsion following a stroke event, a lack of agreement on terminology and the defining features of the condition present obstacles to understanding its prevalence, accurately comparing research results, and agreeing on a consistent approach to rehabilitation.

 

"People affected after a stroke may be at a disadvantage, because of the inconsistent approaches to rehabilitation(Which is why you blithering idiots need to create protocols!). and the failure of health policy to accommodate their rehabilitation needs," Dr Nolan said.

"Improved understanding of the condition could lead to improved management, which will enhance patient outcomes after stroke and increase efficiency of healthcare resource use."
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Dr Nolan has previously led a Delphi consensus process, partnering with 21 international experts to reach a consensus on the terminology used to describe the condition and on the rehabilitation requirements for people living with severe lateropulsion, as well as recommendations for rehabilitation.

While a consensus regarding terminology was not reached, the panel achieved some agreement that lateropulsion was the preferred term to describe the phenomenon. More than 100 consensus-based recommendations were also provided to guide rehabilitation of lateropulsion.
In her latest research, Dr Nolan found that lateropulsion could continue to resolve up to one-year post-stroke, far beyond the period of in-patient rehabilitation. Average in-patient length of stay following a stroke varies, but for those patients presenting with lateropulsion, in-patient stay was about three to four weeks longer compared to those without.

"This study was the first to investigate functional recovery up to 12 months post-stroke, and to compare outcomes among people with and without lateropulsion. This study supports findings from previous work that lateropulsion severity was a predictor of long-term functional outcomes."

"Lateropulsion after stroke can resolve, but it is dependent on access to ongoing rehabilitation.

"People who do not have access to long-term rehabilitation following a stroke did not show the same extent of lateropulsion resolution or functional recovery."

A copy of the research, as it appears in Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, can be found here.
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Journal reference:

Nolan, J., et al. (2024). Lateropulsion resolution and outcomes up to one year post-stroke: a prospective, longitudinal cohort study. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2024.2333186.


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