The Role of Caregiver in Modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya
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The Role of Caregiver in Modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya
Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) is an effective rehabilitative intervention for motor recovery of the affected upper extremity in post stroke patients. However, this concept is not directly applicable in a resource scarce setting. Using the principle of CIMT in the patients' home utilizing a trained caregiver can modify this. The aim of this study was therefore to determine the role ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2165-7920
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000848