Features of sensorimotor disturbances in different periods after ischemic stroke

The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical and neurophysiological features of sensorimotor disturbances in patients at different time periods after ischemic stroke. Methods. The study involved 133 patients with ischemic stroke in the right and left cerebral hemispheres in the late recovery (58) and residual (75) periods. There were 35 controls. Were performed transcranial magnetic stimulation, evoked abdominal reflexes and somatosensory evoked potentials. Results. It was shown that functional recovery processes are continuing with varying degrees of severity in patients and in a year after stroke. Conclusions. Persistence and severity of sensorimotor disturbances, as well as compensatory opportunities, defined afferent component of poststroke deficit, which implies an additional impact in this area to expand the possibilities of neurorehabilitation in patients after stroke.