Treatment of a neglect syndrome in movement rehabilitation of stroke patients

Abstract

To increase the efficiency and improvement of rehabilitation in patients with a neglect syndrome after stroke. The results of treatment of 750 stroke patients, 396 women and 354 men, aged from 30 to 82 years, average age 63.4 years, were analyzed. An influence of cortexin on removal of the neglect syndrome, functional rehabilitation, increase in daily life activities and quality of life was studied. All patients were divided into two matched-controlled groups, receiving and not receiving cortexin. The functional rehabilitation was followed up using Barthel, Lindmark, Scandinavian and Merton and Sutton scales, MMSE and MoCA scales for assessment of cognitive functions, Sickness Impact Profile for quality of life. Moreover, the efficacy was evaluated by absence of signs of neglect syndrome. The combined rehabilitation with the use of cortexin helps to remove the neglect syndrome and improve the functional rehabilitation of stroke patients. Use of cortexin during rehabilitation in stroke patients with a neglect syndrome is justified and expedient for the increase of its efficiency that permits to recommend this drug for wide use in clinical practice.