Rehabilitation Outcome of Mixed Transcortical Aphasia and Right Hand Function Disturbance in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Case Report

Wahyu Sita Wardani, Subagyo

2017

Abstract

Stroke is one of the main causes of chronic disability and the second worldwide leading cause of death. Intracerebral Hemorrhage occurs whenever there is a rupture of blood vessels within the brain parenchyma. Mixed Transcortical Aphasia as a language disorder following stroke is characterized by reduced or absent spontaneous speech, severely impaired language comprehension, and preserved repetition. Hand function disorder is also one of the main problems in their daily life. We present a case of a 46-year-old right-handed housewife, admitted for the sudden onset of right-sided weakness and the inability to speak. During inpatient care, spontaneous speech was absent, she was unable to follow any commands and could not name but could repeat some words. Mild right facial weakness and right hand function disturbance were present. At first the management of stroke in acute phase is focused on medical care and early evaluation of disability. Our rehabilitation programs begin in the subacute phase including gradual mobilization, motoric and sensory reeducation, hand function exercises, speech therapy, breathing exercises, and endurance exercises. Using the comprehensive rehabilitation program, the patient showed improvements in spontaneous, repetition and comprehension of speech, muscle strength and hand function. Comprehensive rehabilitation intervention can help patients with intracerebral hemmorhage to avoid further disabilities and achieve the highest level of function, independence and quality of life.

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Wardani W. and Subagyo. (2017). Rehabilitation Outcome of Mixed Transcortical Aphasia and Right Hand Function Disturbance in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Case Report.In Proceedings of the International Meeting on Regenerative Medicine - Volume 1: IMRM, ISBN 978-989-758-334-6, pages 125-129. DOI: 10.5220/0007317101250129


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@conference{imrm17,
author={Wahyu Sita Wardani and Subagyo},
title={Rehabilitation Outcome of Mixed Transcortical Aphasia and Right Hand Function Disturbance in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Case Report},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Meeting on Regenerative Medicine - Volume 1: IMRM,},
year={2017},
pages={125-129},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007317101250129},
isbn={978-989-758-334-6},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Meeting on Regenerative Medicine - Volume 1: IMRM,
TI - Rehabilitation Outcome of Mixed Transcortical Aphasia and Right Hand Function Disturbance in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Case Report
SN - 978-989-758-334-6
AU - Wardani W.
AU - Subagyo.
PY - 2017
SP - 125
EP - 129
DO - 10.5220/0007317101250129