Efficacy of a hybrid assistive limb in post-stroke hemiplegic patients: a preliminary report

BMC Neurology

Table 1 Clinical data of the subjects

Case	Age Gender	Etiology	Duration since stroke onset (days)	Duration since admission (days)	Duration since ambulation ex.(days)	Neurological deficits (BRS)	mAS	RMI	FAC	Cane	Group
1	75 M	CI	44	5	1	Lt-hemiplegia (3)	1	5	1	handrail	A
						neglect
2	78 M	ICH	33	7	1	Rt-hemiplegia (3)	1+	5	1	handrail	A
						aphasia
3	68 F	CI	44	9	1	Rt-hemiplegia (2)	2	4	1	handrail	A
						aphasia
4	62 M	ICH	87	44	1	Rt-hemiplegia (2)	2	4	1	handrail	A
						aphasia
5	70 M	CI	116	56	31	Lt-hemiplegia (2)	2	6	2	handrail	B
						neglect
6	65 M	ICH	38	7	10	Lt-hemiplegia (3)	1	6	2	handrail	B
						neglect
7	66 M	ICH	27	11	7	Lt-hemiplegia (3)	1	6	2	handrail	B
8	64 M	CI	48	19	17	Rt-hemiplegia (2)	2	6	2	Quad cane	C
						aphasia
9	50 F	CI	38	9	6	Lt-hemiplegia (3)	1	6	2	Quad cane	C
10	63 F	SAH	47	9	5	Lt-hemiplegia (3)	1	6	2	Quad cane	C
11	55 F	SAH	53	13	9	Rt-hemiplegia (3)	1+	6	2	Quad cane	C
12	77 F	ICH	29	16	46	Lt-hemiplegia (3)	1	6	2	Quad cane	C
13	53 M	CI	42	24	20	Rt-hemiplegia (2)	1	5	2	Quad cane	C
14	53 M	CI	109	53	35	Lt-hemiplegia (3)	2	6	2	Quad cane	C
						neglect
15	48 F	ICH	38	15	14	Lt-hemiplegia (3)	1	6	2	Quad cane	C
16	68 F	ICH	37	15	14	Rt-hemiplegia (3)	1	6	2	Quad cane	C
						aphasia

BRS, Brunnstrom recovery stage; mAS, modified Asthworth scale; RMI, Rivermead mobility index; FAC, functional ambulation categories; M, male; F, female; CI, cerebral infarction; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; SAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage
Groups A, Required assistance during walking with handrail; Group B: Supervision during walking with handrail; Group C: Supervision during walking with quad cane

ISSN: 1471-2377