Clinical-functional profile and quality of life of neurological patients included in a rehabilitation program

Abstract

Introduction: Neurological pathologies are diseases of the central and/or peripheral nervous system that include disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and neuromuscular junction. in turn, they can significantly limit their functional performance and independence, negatively impacting personal, family, social relationships and, above all, quality of life (QOL).

Objective: To analyze the clinical-functional profile and quality of life of neurological patients included in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program at a Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic linked to a University Hospital.

Materials and methods: This is a prospective, cross-sectional and quantitative study carried out between November 2022 and July 2023, with 10 patients inserted in a rehabilitation program, of both sexes, older, with neurological disorders, in which they were evaluated muscle tone, muscle strength, balance, gait, quality of life and functionality at the beginning and after 3 months.

Results: The sample was made up of male individuals, with an average age of 48 years, with the most frequent diagnosis of stroke associated with comorbidities, such as hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia. During the study, patients developed changes in tone, an increase in the degree of disability and poor QoL, however, a significant evolution was observed in functionality (p=0.011) and in self-assessment of quality of life (p=0.011)

Final considerations: After analyzing the results, it was concluded that the rehabilitation program promoted improvements in functional capacity and self-perception of QoL.