Upper-limb sensory impairments after stroke: Self-reported experiences of daily life and rehabilitation
Håkan Carlsson, Gunvor Gard, Christina Brogårdh
Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden. E-mail: hakan.carlsson@med.lu.se
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2282
Lay Abstract
Sensory impairments of the upper limb are common after stroke. Despite this, few studies have explored how the persons affected experience that the impairments influence daily life. In this study, 15 stroke survivors were interviewed. They described a changed and varied perception of their sensation, reduced ability to move the arm, and problems to use the hand in many everyday activities. Few had received any specific sensory training for the hand. These findings indicate that sensory impairments of the hand affect daily life to a great extent and need more attention in stroke rehabilitation.
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