Complications in stroke patients: a study carried out at the Rehabilitation Medicine Service, Changi General Hospital.

Aim: The aim of this study was to look at the type and frequencies of complications after an acute stroke in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. We also looked at the type of complications which required the transfer of patient care back to the primary referring physician.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of case notes of patients transferred to the rehabilitation team was conducted.

The management of spasticity--a review of options available in rehabilitation.

The author gives a literature review of the management of spasticity carried out. Physical agents used such as ice, heat and vibration are described. Methods used by physical therapists are discussed.

Spasticity--implications in rehabilitation.

Several features characterise spasticity which may be present in patients with lesions of the upper motor neurones of the brain and spinal cord. Spasticity gives rise to disability depending on the site and extent of the lesion. The manifestations of spasticity and its direct consequences on the locomotor system are discussed in this paper together with the factors affecting it.