The fact that patients can limit simple everyday objects after a stroke can be covered by classical tests. Very often the Jebsen test is carried out, where about one sentence has to be written on a piece of paper. (Photo: iStock/ Iljubaphoto)
Research news - After a stroke, many people are unable to successfully perform basic hand movements in everyday life. The reason are symptoms of hemiparesis resulting from damage to the brain. These very frequently affect fine motor skills. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is now paving the way to better diagnosis and more targeted therapy. The fact that patients experience restricted mobility when attempting to grasp, hold and use simple everyday objects and tools after a stroke is assessed by classical tests of their manual dexterity. Very often, it is the Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test which is performed, where a sentence must be written on a piece of paper. "However, the Jebsen and other tests do not reveal which individual factors lead to stroke patients having difficulty in dealing with grasping and handling simple things, such as a leaf," says Professor Joachim Hermsdörfer from the Chair of Human Movement Science at the TUM Department of Sport and Health Sciences.
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