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Computerized Adaptive Testing System of Functional Assessment of Stroke
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2019
Here, we present a protocol to develop the computerized adaptive testing system of the functional assessment of stroke (CAT-FAS). The CAT-FAS can simultaneously assess four functions (two motor functions [upper and lower extremities], postural control, and basic activities of daily living) with sufficient reliability and administrative efficiency.
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Dual-Task Stroop Paradigm for Detecting Cognitive Deficits in High-Functioning Stroke Patients
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2022
Clinical assessment scales are notsensitive enough to cognitive dysfunction in high-functioning stroke patients. The dual-task paradigm presents advantages and potential in the assessment and cognitive training of cognitive dysfunction. The study here proposes a dual-task Stroop paradigm to identify cognitive dysfunction in high-functioning stroke patients.
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The Mouse Stroke Unit Protocol with Standardized Neurological Scoring for Translational Mouse Stroke Studies
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2025
This article presents a protocol for executing the highly translational and independently proven mouse Stroke Unit (mSU) concept in large-stroke mice. It also provides a standardized protocol for executing the focal experimental stroke scale in mice, which evaluates stroke focal deficits detected even long-term.
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Assessing the Angiogenesis Effects of a Test Drug in a Rat Model of Ischemic Stroke
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2025
Begin with a rat subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion, a surgical procedure that temporarily blocks blood flow to the brain tissue.This induces an ischemic stroke, leading to brain tissue damage.Next, remove the blockage to restore blood flow.Select rats that exhibit neurological deficits to ensure study relevance.Then, administer the test drug to the experimental group while injecting saline into the other group.Repeat the drug and saline administration.The test drug promotes...
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Standing Neurophysiological Assessment of Lower Extremity Muscles Post-Stroke
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2021
This protocol describes the process for performing a neurophysiological assessment of the lower extremity muscles, tibialis anterior and soleus, in a standing position using TMS in people post-stroke. This position provides a greater probability of eliciting a post-stroke TMS response and allows for the use of reduced stimulator power during neurophysiological assessments.
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Antecedents identify conditions that occur before a behavior, while consequences show what follows it. Comparing these elements can reveal whether refusal, distress, inactivity, or difficulty following a rehabilitation routine is associated with a particular environmental condition, communication problem, or response from others. This distinction helps clinicians and caregivers target relevant factors rather than treating the behavior as unexplained nonparticipation.
A person may appear unwilling to participate when impaired movement, language, attention, or memory actually limits performance. Functional assessment examines observable behavior alongside these changes in function, helping separate inability from behavioral influence. That distinction supports more appropriate rehabilitation expectations, communication supports, caregiver responses, and safety planning, while reducing the risk of interpreting impairment-related difficulty as deliberate refusal.
Communication difficulties can affect how a person expresses needs, understands instructions, responds to caregivers, or signals distress during rehabilitation. Assessment therefore considers communication conditions surrounding the behavior instead of focusing only on its visible form. Recognizing this relationship can guide individualized communication supports and help explain difficulty following routines without assuming that the person lacks motivation.
Observable behaviors such as inactivity or refusal do not establish their cause by themselves. The surrounding antecedents, consequences, communication demands, and changes in movement or cognition provide the interpretive context. For example, similar nonparticipation may reflect distress, difficulty understanding a task, or a functional limitation. Examining these patterns prevents a single behavioral label from directing every intervention.
Begin by describing the behavior in observable terms and noting what happens immediately before and after it. Then consider environmental conditions, communication challenges, and physical or cognitive changes that may be related. Patterns from this review can inform an individualized rehabilitation strategy, caregiver response, communication support, or safety plan. The resulting approach should also provide a basis for evaluating behavioral outcomes.
It is particularly useful when distress, refusal, inactivity, or difficulty following rehabilitation routines interferes with participation. By examining the conditions associated with these behaviors, the care team can adjust rehabilitation strategies and caregiver responses to the person’s needs. The analysis also helps determine whether communication supports or safety planning should accompany the rehabilitation approach.
Findings can support individualized plans aimed at improving participation and managing behavior-related barriers during care. They may also clarify which caregiver responses, communication supports, or environmental changes are relevant to a particular pattern. Because the assessment links behavioral outcomes to observable conditions and functional changes, it provides a clearer basis for reviewing whether the chosen strategy is helping.