[Catamnestic studies in hemiplegics].
61 patients with hemiplegia who had undergone hospital rehabilitation were examined 1 year later and 29 patients after an interval of 10--11 years. Special attention was paid to improvements and relapses with respect to walking ability, personal care, and social situation. The investigation showed that 62% of personal living on their own made progress in the activities of daily life; there were no relapses. 14% of those living in a family showed improvement while 29% relapsed. Of patients living in nursing homes only 5% showed improvement, while there were relapses in 42% of cases. The percentages of cases showing improvement (or relapses) with respect to walking ability are as follows: 20% (7.5%), 30% (22%) and 0% (21%). 32% of the patients had regular physiotherapy sessions. A change in the social situation had resulted for 50%; many of these were lonely and missed visitors. Persons looking after themselves showed the best prognosis following rehabilitation.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009735:Nursing Homes; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012008:Recurrence; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013557:Switzerland; D013997:Time Factors
Katamnestische Untersuchung bei Hemiplegikern.