Trunk Control Test for Motor Impairment After Stroke

Purpose: To use the Trunk Control Test (TCT) to evaluate motor impairment in a patient who has had a stroke.

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Evaluation

Are you using the Trunk Control Test to evaluate motor impairment in a patient who has had a stroke?

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Are you doing the test about 6 weeks after the stroke?

Yes

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Rolling to weak side

Rolling to strong side

Balance in sitting position

Sitting up from lying down

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Trunk control test score

Is the patient likely to recover the ability to by 18 weeks?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Impairment Associated with HIV-Associated Dementia Complex
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Score

Therapy

Physical And Lifestyle
- Equations of Wade et al for Predicting the 6 Month Barthel Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Score in a Patient with a Recent Stroke
Surgery
- Response to Surgical Therapy for Pudendal Nerve Entrapment
- Disability Affecting Patients Following Complete Resection of an Ependymoma

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Disease Progression
- The Oxford Handicap Scale
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage Functional Outcome Score (ICH-FOS)
Complication Detection
- Motricity Index for Motor Impairment After Stroke
Comorbid Conditions
- Impairment Associated with HIV-Associated Dementia Complex

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Quality Of Life
Social Activities, Family And Friends
- Stroke Recovery of Activities of Daily Living & Mobility (RAM) Index

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Neurology

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
complication detection

ICD-10

I61 - Intracerebral haemorrhage
I62 - Other nontraumatic intracranial haemorrhage
I63 - Cerebral infarction
I64 - Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

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Purpose: To use the Trunk Control Test (TCT) to evaluate motor impairment in a patient who has had a stroke.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurology

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage, complication detection

ICD-10: I61, I62, I63, I64,

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