Current Situation of the Fugl-Meyer Scale for Evaluation of Upper Extremity Motor Function in Stroke Patients: A Short Review

The incidence of stroke is increasing yearly, and the remaining upper limb motor dysfunction after still problematic for rehabilitation treatment. Proper assessment tools help gain additional feedback on effectiveness. Although many methods exist assessing extremity function in a clinical setting, Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Motor Scale most valid reliable. It has been translated into several languages different countries. clinically used as gold standard evaluating post-stroke patients due to its high operability low cost.