Stroke rehabilitation

1. What are poor predictors of motor recovery in stroke?
2. What is the treatment of shoulder subluxation?
3. What is traction neuropathy?

Answers:
1. Severe arm weakness at onset, no return of hand function by 4 weeks, severe proximal spasticity, prolonged flaccidity period, later return of proprioceptive facilitation.
2. Sling not indicated but can be used for support during ambulation, FES, armboard, overhead slings.
3. Due to hemiparetic patient sustaining a brachial plexus injury due to traction.