{"title":"Diagnosis of Post-Stroke Aphasia: A Review of Language Tests in Korea.","authors":"Jeong Min Kim, Seung Nam Yang","doi":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12786/bn.2022.15.e18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aphasia is one of the most serious cognitive impairments in stroke patients. An accurate diagnosis of aphasia is important for early interventions that optimize patients' functional status. Therefore, we present a review of the aphasia assessment tools currently available in Korea. Aphasia is usually evaluated using a standardized comprehensive assessment battery to establish the diagnosis of aphasia, its severity, and the treatment plan. Before a comprehensive language test, a brief screening test for aphasia can be useful to identify whether any further assessment is necessary. Several standardized evaluation tools are readily available in Korea. The Paradise-Korean version of the Western Aphasia Battery (PK-WAB) is a commonly used comprehensive aphasia test for determining the presence, type, and severity of aphasia. The Korean version of the Boston Naming Test (K-BNT) is an in-depth test to evaluate naming ability. Several screening tests, such as the Korean version of the Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test (K-FAST), the Screening Test for Aphasia and Neurologic Communication Disorders (STAND), and Semantic Verbal Fluency (SVF), can be applied to identify patients at risk in terms of language performance. Depending on the outcome of these tests, patients can be referred for further evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":72442,"journal":{"name":"Brain & NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"15 2","pages":"e18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c1/d9/bn-15-e18.PMC9833477.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10663205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sunha Park, Jaewon Kim, Youngmin Kim, Min-Wook Kim
{"title":"Correlation of Body Composition via Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Motor Function and Recovery of Upper Extremity in Patients Undergoing Stroke Rehabilitation.","authors":"Sunha Park, Jaewon Kim, Youngmin Kim, Min-Wook Kim","doi":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12786/bn.2022.15.e20","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) has been used to investigate the body compositions and predict functional outcomes in patients with stroke, while the role of BIA to predict motor function or recovery in stroke has not been clarified. This study aimed to investigate relationship between body composition measured by BIA and upper limb motor function and recovery. Body compositions (soft tissue lean mass, phase angle, body fat mass and body water) of fifty patients who are admitted to the stroke rehabilitation unit were segmentally analyzed via BIA. The motor recovery of upper extremity (UE) was evaluated via Fugl-Meyer Assessment (UE-FMA) at the time of transfer and discharge. Correlations between body composition and UE-FMA at discharge were analyzed using Spearman correlation coefficient. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the regression between body composition and motor function and recovery. The Δ Phase angle, the difference of both sides was significantly linearly inversely correlated with UE-FMA at discharge. However, in multiple regression analysis, body compositions including phase angle did not significantly predict motor function at discharge or motor recovery. The Δ Phase angle is related to the severity of upper limb motor function at discharge in subacute stroke patients, and further studies are needed to determine its value as a predictor for motor recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":72442,"journal":{"name":"Brain & NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"15 2","pages":"e20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/1a/64/bn-15-e20.PMC9833470.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9230746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Update on Stroke Rehabilitation for Non-Motor Impairment.","authors":"Jin Gee Park","doi":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12786/bn.2022.15.e13","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Various interventions exist to treat non-motor impairments caused by stroke. Adjuvant treatments such as non-invasive brain stimulation, virtual reality, computer-assisted training, neurostimulation, and biofeedback are being investigated and applied in the areas of cognitive dysfunction, language problems, visual disorders, dysphagia, mood disorders, and post-stroke pain. Most of these treatments have shown efficacy and symptom improvement, but further investigation is required to fully clarify their effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":72442,"journal":{"name":"Brain & NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"15 2","pages":"e13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/89/ed/bn-15-e13.PMC9833475.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10663207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of Upper Extremity Function in People With Stroke Based on the Framework of the ICF: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Hanna Kim, Joon-Ho Shin","doi":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12786/bn.2022.15.e16","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although there are many assessment tools for upper extremity (UE) function, it is still difficult to select an appropriate outcome measurement for the rehabilitation process of individuals with stroke. This review aims to classify each tool within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework and provide an overview of UE assessments. Through a comprehensive understanding of assessments based on ICF, health care professionals will be able to choose suitable measurement tools for individuals, facilitating their rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":72442,"journal":{"name":"Brain & NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"15 2","pages":"e16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/d4/55/bn-15-e16.PMC9833478.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10663208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Update on Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation.","authors":"Seo Yeon Yoon","doi":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12786/bn.2022.15.e15","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. Although dopaminergic drugs are the mainstay for improving PD symptoms, there are still few effective disease-modifying therapies. With the increasing prevalence of PD and the rapid transition to an aging society, more emphasis needs to be placed on rehabilitation that could slow the disease progression combined with pharmacological therapy. In this review, we present an update on evidence related to rehabilitation programs for motor function, swallowing difficulty, and speech disorders in PD. Aerobic exercise, music therapy, dance, virtual reality, and non-invasive brain stimulation have been shown to improve motor function, and telerehabilitation could also be feasibly applied in PD. Recent studies have shown the effectiveness of expiratory muscle strengthening exercises and Lee Silverman Voice Treatment for swallowing difficulty and speech disorders, respectively. Although many rehabilitation programs have been tried, the evidence is still limited. Well-designed future randomized controlled trials with large numbers of participants are needed to establish evidence for rehabilitation in PD.</p>","PeriodicalId":72442,"journal":{"name":"Brain & NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"15 2","pages":"e15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9e/cc/bn-15-e15.PMC9833476.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9230744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Won Hyuk Chang, Min Kyun Sohn, Jongmin Lee, Deog Young Kim, Sam-Gyu Lee, Yong-Il Shin, Gyung-Jae Oh, Yang-Soo Lee, Min Cheol Joo, Eun Young Han, Junhee Han, Yun-Hee Kim
{"title":"Erratum: Role of Intensive Inpatient Rehabilitation for Prevention of Disability after Stroke: The Korean Stroke Cohort for Functioning and Rehabilitation (KOSCO) Study.","authors":"Won Hyuk Chang, Min Kyun Sohn, Jongmin Lee, Deog Young Kim, Sam-Gyu Lee, Yong-Il Shin, Gyung-Jae Oh, Yang-Soo Lee, Min Cheol Joo, Eun Young Han, Junhee Han, Yun-Hee Kim","doi":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12786/bn.2022.15.e22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article e4 in vol. 9.].</p>","PeriodicalId":72442,"journal":{"name":"Brain & NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"15 2","pages":"e22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/cb/1d/bn-15-e22.PMC9833474.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10654085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna Gorsler, Ulrike Grittner, Torsten Rackoll, Nadine Külzow
{"title":"Efficacy of Unilateral and Bilateral Parietal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Right Hemispheric Stroke Patients With Neglect Symptoms: A Proof-of-Principle Study.","authors":"Anna Gorsler, Ulrike Grittner, Torsten Rackoll, Nadine Külzow","doi":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12786/bn.2022.15.e19","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Different transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) protocols have been tested to improve visuospatial neglect (VSN). So far, methodological heterogenity limits reliable conclusions about optimal stimualtion set-up. With this proof-of-principle study behavioral effects of two promising (uni- vs. bilateral) stimulation protocols were directly compared to gain more data for an appropriate tDCS protocol in subacute neglect patients. Notably, each tDCS set-up was combined with an identical sham condition to improve comparability. In a double-blind sham-controlled cross-over study 11 subacute post-stroke neglect patients received 20 minutes or 30 seconds (sham) tDCS (2 mA, 0.8 A/m<sup>2</sup>) parallel to neglect therapy randomized in unilateral (anode-reference: P4-Fp2 10-20 electroencephalography [EEG] system) and bilateral manner (anode-cathode: P4-P3) and 48h wash-out in-between. Before and immediately after stimulation performance were measured in cancellation task (bell test), and line bisection (deviation error). Significant difference between active and assigned sham condition was found in line bisection but not cancellation task. Particularly, deviation error was reduced after bilateral tDCS (hedges g<sup>*</sup> = 0.6) compared to bilateral sham, no such advantage were obtained for unilateral stimulation (hedges g<sup>*</sup> = 0.2). Using a direct comparison approach findings add further evidence that stimulating both hemispheres (bilateral) is superior in alleviating VSN symptoms than unilateral stimulation in subacute neglect.</p>","PeriodicalId":72442,"journal":{"name":"Brain & NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"15 2","pages":"e19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/7a/d1/bn-15-e19.PMC9833469.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10663204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nutrition Management in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Hoo Young Lee, Byung-Mo Oh","doi":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e4","DOIUrl":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of long-term physical and psychological disability and death. In patients with TBI, undernutrition is associated with an increased mortality rate, more infectious complications, and worse neurologic outcomes. Therefore, timely and effective nutritional therapy is particularly crucial in the management of TBI to improve patients' prognoses. This narrative review summarizes the issues encountered in clinical practice for patients with neurotrauma who receive acute and post-acute in-patient rehabilitation services, and it comprehensively incorporates a wide range of studies, including recent clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), with the aim of better understanding the current evidence for optimal nutritional therapy focused on TBI patients. Recent CPGs were reviewed for 6 topics: 1) hypermetabolism and variation in energy expenditure in patients with TBI, 2) delayed gastric emptying and intolerance to enteral nutrition, 3) decision-making on the route and timing of access in patients with TBI who are unable to maintain volitional intake (enteral nutrition versus parenteral nutrition), 4) decision-making on the enteral formula (standard or immune-modulating formulas), 5) glycemic control, and 6) protein support. We also identified areas that need further research in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":72442,"journal":{"name":"Brain & NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"15 1","pages":"e4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/91/39/bn-15-e4.PMC9833460.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10667739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: Procedure, Complications and Management.","authors":"In Hyoung Choi, Yu Kyung Cho","doi":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e2","DOIUrl":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is considered in patients with insufficient oral intake who need enteral feeding or therapeutic gastric decompression. PEG tube feeding is generally superior to nasogastric tube feeding in terms of patients' comfort, long-term use, and feeding efficiency. Patient selection for PEG, the proper endoscopic insertion technique, early recognition of complications, and appropriate management are important for patient care. During preparation, adequate management of anticoagulation and antithrombotic agents are important to prevent bleeding, and prophylactic antibiotics prevent wound infection. Most complications are minor; however, major complications that require surgical correction or are life-threatening may occur, such as wound infection, bleeding, buried bumper syndrome, colocutaneous fistula, perforation, volvulus, and injuries to other organs. This review presents practical guidelines for the selection and preparation of patients, endoscopic insertion methods, and complication management strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":72442,"journal":{"name":"Brain & NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"15 1","pages":"e2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/41/7b/bn-15-e2.PMC9833457.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10667738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nutritional Supplementation in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Sung-Hwa Ko, Yong-Il Shin","doi":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e3","DOIUrl":"10.12786/bn.2022.15.e3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Malnutrition is associated with increased mortality and poor functional recovery after stroke. Most guidelines for stroke rehabilitation strongly recommend nutritional screening for malnutrition. Nutritional status after stroke is related to long-term outcomes, and nutritional supplementation is recommended for stroke patients with malnutrition and those at risk of malnutrition. However, routine nutritional supplementation in stroke patients, regardless of nutritional status, is not correlated with improved functional outcomes, and nutritional supplementation is not recommended if the nutritional status is adequate. Nutritional supplementation with protein, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals positively affects recovery after stroke, with improvements seen in motor function, cognition, activities of living, and mood. However, the evidence is insufficient due to the small number of studies and the lack of well-designed randomized controlled studies. Therefore, nutritional supplementation for stroke patients in rehabilitation should not be uniform, and individual nutritional interventions based on an assessment of the patient's nutritional status should be provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":72442,"journal":{"name":"Brain & NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"15 1","pages":"e3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/08/9b/bn-15-e3.PMC9833461.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10660621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}