pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
Yi-Su Park, Kang-Noh Lee, Kee-Woo Jang, Sung-Il Park
(4).40.47 Epub 7th November, 1999
Abstract
The objectives of this study was to investigate the incidence and any correction between hemiplegia with pusher syndrome and neuropsychological symptoms such as hemineglect and anosognosia. Pusher syndrome defines that the patient leans toward the hemiplegic side regardless of the position t h a t patient was placed on and resists any attempt for passive correction of posture that would move his weight toward the midline of the body. The subjects o f this study were 69 acute hemiplegia who had been rehabilitated at department o f rehabilitation medicine, Asan Medical Center from May 1. 1999 through July 31. 1999. The data were analyzed by researchers who were trained for assessment o f anosognosia and hemineglect. 12 subjects were excluded for confusion. The method o f statistical analysis used for our study was Fisher's exact test. Results of the study disclosed 21 hemiplegia(38.6%) with pusher syndrome. In conclusion, these hemiplegic patients with pusher syndrome did not have any correlation with hemineglect and anosognosia and also had no preference of stroke side.
Keywords
Hemiplegia Posture Pusher syndrome
