Features and Rehabilitation of Pusher Syndrome after Parietal Lobe Hemorrhage: A Case Report / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the features and rehabilitation of Pusher syndrome (PS). Methods:A female patient was reported and the literatures were reviewed. Results:The patient presented moderate ipsilateral, deep sensory disturbance, left spatial neglect and disuse. White matter degeneration was found. After four-week rehabilitation, the score of Scale for Contraversive Pushing decreased from 2.5 to 0.75, and her hand function recovered to assistant hand. Conclusion:The degeneration of white matter develops rapidly in PS patient, while the recovery of motor function is relatively slow, and need longer and comprehensive rehabilitation, especially the exercise therapy and somatosensory stimulation.