Stroke

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Clinically Relevant Anatomy
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Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process
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Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]

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Diagnostic Procedures[edit | edit source]

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Outcome Measures[edit | edit source]

Dynamic Gait Index, the 4-item Dynamic Gait Index, and the Functional Gait Assessment show sufficient validity, responsiveness, and reliability for assessment of walking function in patients with stroke undergoing rehabilitation, but the Functional Gait Assessment is recommended for its psychometric properties[1].

Management / Interventions
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Differential Diagnosis
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Key Evidence[edit | edit source]

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Resources
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Stroke Scales & Clinical Assessment Tools

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  1. Lin JH, Hsu MJ, Hsu HW, Wu HC, Hsieh CL. Psychometric Comparisons of 3 Functional Ambulation Measures for Patients With Stroke. Stroke. 2010 Jul 29; online article ahead of print