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DOROTHY L. SMITH, ANWAR J. AKHTAR, W. MICHAEL GARRAWAY, MOTOR FUNCTION AFTER STROKE, Age and Ageing, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 1985, Pages 46–48, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/14.1.46
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Abstract
Two hundred and eighty-seven patients who had survived an acute stroke for up to one week after admission to hospital were examined for loss of motor function in the arm and leg.
There was a highly significant difference in problem-solving, spatial neglect, communication and postural function between those with significant motor loss and those without. There was no significant difference in memory impairment.
Significant loss in motor power had a bad prognosis for functional outcome, length of stay in hospital and survival.
If recovery was to occur, it had done so by eight weeks.
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