Rehabilitation of Post Stroke Sensory Dysfunction—A Scoping Review

Sensory dysfunction is one of the common impairments that occurs post stroke. With sensory changes in all modalities, it also affects quality life and incites suicidal thoughts. The article attempts to review describe current evidence various approaches assessment rehabilitation for post-stroke dysfunction. After extensive electronic database search across Medline, Embase, EBSCO, Cochrane library, generated 2433 results. screening according inclusion exclusion criteria, we included 11 studies. We categorized data based on type deficits prevalence, role system motor behavior, intervention, modality targeted, dosage intervention outcome measures used rehabilitation. Results found strong involvement primary secondary areas involved processing responding somatosensation, respectively. divided into stimulation approach retraining focused using external stimuli relearning, However, with varied aims targeted involvement, study applicability affected. Thus, this emerges need research future evidence-based practice assessments