The Effects of Task Application after Hand Intrinsic Muscle Treatment on Decreasing Unilateral Spatial Neglect in Stroke Patients

Abstract

Background/Objectives: In this study, we assessed the effects of task application after hand intrinsic muscle treatment on decreasing unilateral spatial neglect in stroke patients.Method/Statistical Analysis: 20 subjects with stroke patients participated. Subjects were randomly divided into task application after hand intrinsic muscle treatment group (n=10) and common upper extremity task group (n=10) both therapy was applied for 30mins in a day and 5 times in a week for 2 weeks. The Albert’s test, Line bisection test was used to evaluate unilateral spatial neglect by paretic side(left) in stroke patients. To compare the treatments, we used paired t-test and independent sample t-test.Findings: The task application after hand intrinsic muscle treatment group and common upper extremity task group showed statically significant differences before and after unilateral spatial neglect. The experimental group showed a more significant difference compared with the control group when Albert’s test, Line bisection test.Improvements/Applications: The task application after hand intrinsic muscle treatment was more effective in unilateral spatial neglect of stroke patients than in reaching treatment.