Healthy-side constraint-induced movement therapy: adaptations from physiotherapy to speech therapy in patients with aphasia

Abstract

Introduction: Cerebrovascular disease refers to any alteration, whether temporary or permanent, in one or more areas of the brain as a result of a disorder of cerebral circulation. The simplest and most widespread classification of cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) is the one that refers to their nature, which divides them into ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemia refers to the lack of blood supply to the brain, while hemorrhage refers to the extravasation of blood due to the rupture of an intracranial blood vessel. Hemiplegia is characterized by a set of signs and symptoms that cause, to a greater or lesser degree, a decrease in the voluntary mobility of one side of the body. As a result, the patient may present difficulties in walking and balance, along with the loss of independence in activities of daily living. Speech difficulties, emotional disturbance and disorders such as spasticity or flaccidity may also appear.