stages of stroke recovery

Question 1

Three major phases

Answer 1

initial: flaccidity

then spasiticty, hyper-reflexia and synergies (mass patterns of movements)

late in recovery: isolated and advanced movement patterns become possible

Question 2

Stage One

Answer 2

flaccid, no limb movement

Question 3

Stage Two

Answer 3

synergies may appear

spasticity begins to develop

minimal voluntary movement

Question 4

Stage Three

Answer 4

spaticity increases and may become severe

Question 5

Stage Four

Answer 5

some movement independent of synergies

spasticity begins to decline

Question 6

Stage Five

Answer 6

If patient progresses, synergies no longer dominate

voluntary movement becomes more complex

Question 7

Stage 6

Answer 7

spasticity is gone

coordination and movement approach normal