นิพนธ์ต้นฉบับสุกัญญา Vol. 51 เล่ม 11 หน้า 495-505.pmd

Objective To test neuropsychological signs in stroke patients using Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test Research design Retrospective analytical study Setting The Thai Red Cross Rehabilitation Center Patients Stroke patients who were older than 35 years old, admitted between 1998 2006 and completed Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test. Methods Medical records and results of the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test for stroke patients were reviewed. The total number of records that met the criteria was 200. The patients’ scores were classified to degrees of brain impairment. The scores were compared based on age, education, side of weakness and severity levels. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS program. Results Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test showed 79.5 % of visuospatial, visuoconstruction and visuomotor brain impairments in stroke patients. Strong and very strong evidences of impairment were found in 46.5 % of them. Left hemiplegic patients had more impairment than those who had right hemiplegic. There were significant differences in error regarding age, education, side of weakness and severity level. นิพนธ์ต้นฉบับ