Open AccessThe cold hemiplegic arm.
Author(s) -
Peter Wanklyn,
D W Ilsley,
David Greenstein,
I. Hampton,
T A Roper,
R C Kester,
G P Mulley
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.25.9.1765
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , vasomotor , stroke (engine) , surgery , rest (music) , physical therapy , anesthesia , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Vasomotor changes occur in the arm after hemiplegic stroke. Previous studies have provided conflicting results, with most showing an increase in skin temperature of the hemiplegic arm. However, a number of patients complain of distressing coldness of the hemiplegic arm.
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