Guest lecture of Dr. Janne Veerbeek, PT, University of Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
Thursday, 20th of February 2020, 5–6 PM
Evidence-based Upper Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke
Upper
limb motor impairments after stroke are common and eye-catching – not
only in the acute phase, but also on the long term. They negatively
influence the patient’s ability to perform daily life activities and
quality of life. Over the last 50 years, various rehabilitation
interventions have been developed for treating upper limb motor
impairments. However, not every intervention is effective and when an
intervention is effective; this mostly applies to only a subgroup of
patients.
During this lecture, the state-of-the-art for upper limb
motor rehabilitation interventions after stroke will be critically
reviewed, taking into account the heterogeneity of poststroke recovery.
At the end of the session, attendants will know what kind of
rehabilitation intervention they could (or: should not) offer to which
type of stroke patient.