Comparative analysis of gait recovery of individuals after Traumatic Brain Injury or Ischemic Stroke using Physical Therapy during first rehabilitation stage

The aim. To compare gait recovery of individuals after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Ischemic Brain Stroke (IBS) using Physical Therapy during first rehabilitation stage. The tasks were: 1) To evaluate individuals after TBI or IBS mental state and mobility before and after Physical Therapy. 2) To evaluate individuals gait after TBI before and after Physical Therapy during first rehabilitation state. 3) To evaluate individuals gait after IBS before and after Physical Therapy during first rehabilitation state. 4) To find correlation between mental state, mobility and gait recovery of individuals after TBI or IBS using Physical Therapy. Methods and Material. In this study there were 60 persons participated: 30 after TBI and 30 after IBS. All patients had gait disorders. We evaluated mental state using Mini Mental State Examine (MMSE), mobility using Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) and gait using Dynamic Gait Index. The results were calculated using mathematical statistical analysis. All patients received Physical Therapy to improve their gait. Results. The results showed significant mental state, mobility and gait recovery after Physical Therapy in both groups. Comparative analysis of persons after TBI or IBS mental state, mobility and gait showed that Physical Therapy has a statistically significant influence on mental state, mobility and gait recovery in both groups. We found correlation between mental state, mobility and gait recovery for patients after TBI or IBS. Gait recovered in parallel with mental state recovery for patients after TBI, whereas mental recovery had showed great influence on gait recovery for patients after IBS. We found that mobility recovery has great influence on gait recovery for patients in both groups. Conclusions. 1) The recovery of mental state, mobility and gait was found after physical therapy in both groups. 2) Better mental recovery was found for patients after TBI and better mobility and gait recovery was found for patients after IBS. 3) There is strong correlation between mental state and gait recovery in both groups. 4) There is strong correlation between mobility and gait recovery in both groups