Obaid Eissa Almalki*

Physical Therapy Department, Rehabilitation, National Guard Health Affair, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

*Corresponding Author: Obaid Eissa Almalki, Physical Therapy Department, Rehabilitation, National Guard Health Affair, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Received: November 11, 2024; Published: November 29, 2024

Abstract

Cognitive impairment following a stroke is widespread and can significantly impede function recovery and the ability to resume daily activities. It found that indicators such as gait speed and mobility-based daily activities are reduced in patients with cognitive impairment, implying that cognitive status has a functional impact and can be linked to functional outcomes in a variety of diseases, including stroke. Health practitioners utilize a variety of clinical tests to assess various aspects of cognitive capacity. One of these scales is Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) 3.0 which intended to be administered repeatedly in order to monitor the effects of a stroke on the health and quality of life of survivors over time. Thus, the SIS 3.0 could be used after rehabilitation to investigate further elements such as physical strength, mobility, and the ability to use the affected hand. The results showed that a substantial proportion of patients (at least one third) reported some motor deficit post stroke rehabilitation with (24.5%) reported some decline in their arm strength; (12.2%) reported having a little strength in his grip; and (17.1%) said that they have a bit of decline in their strength in the affected leg. Also, the number of participants who reported a difficulty in their ability to be mobile at home and/or in the community increased more than 50% with complex active mobility ranged between 34.1% and 66%. In addition, the ability of using the hand most affected by stroke showed one in every five post-stroke patients were unable to perform any task. In conclusion, this study discovered that the stroke review clinic's SIS indicated physical deterioration as well as cognitive problems following stroke. Using SIS in a systematic, standardised manner allows for the identification of changes in physical performance, allowing for further support and appropriate rehabilitation where needed.

 Keywords: Physical Decline; Post Stroke; Cognitive Impairment; Stroke Impact Scale

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Citation

Citation: Obaid Eissa Almalki. “Prevalence of Physical Decline in Patients with Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.12 (2024): 150-154.

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Copyright: © 2024 Obaid Eissa Almalki. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.