Pallavi Harjpa

Department of Neuro Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India

Publications

• Case Reports   
  Novel Approach towards Bilateral Training in Stroke Patient: An Interesting Case Report
  Author(s): Pallavi Harjpa*, Rakesh Krishna Kovela, Mohammad Irshad Qureshi and Vikrant Girish Salphale
  
  Cerebrovascular accident is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Ischemic stroke is caused by a sudden decrease in blood flow to the areas of the brain that leads to severe impairment if left untreated. Various imaging techniques are used to know the areas of affection in the brain that help in the diagnosis of the type of stroke and the extent of impairment. In this case, we reported a 45 years old factory owner with a history of hypertension who came with complaints of sudden onset of weakness on the left side of the body for 11 days. Investigations revealed a large block in the right Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA). Due to the infarct, the patient had left hemiplegia with more involvement of the left upper extremity. Physiotherapy was started on the 10th day of the episode on hospital admission. Tailor-made protocol focused on bimanual.. Read More»