Frequency of discriminative sensory loss in the hand after stroke in a rehabilitation setting

Abstract

Objective: Somatosensory loss following stroke is common, with negative consequences for functional outcome. However, existing studies typically do not include quantitative measures of discriminative sensibility. The aim of this study was to quantify the proportion of stroke patients presenting with discriminative sensory loss of the hand in the post-acute rehabilitation phase. Design: Prospective cohort study of stroke survivors presenting for rehabilitation. Patients: Fifty-one consecutive patients admitted to a metropolitan rehabilitation centre over a continuous 12-month period who met selection criteria. Methods: Quantitative measures of touch discrimination and limb position sense, wit..