Sensory Loss in Hospital-Admitted People With Stroke: Characteristics, Associated Factors, and Relationship With Function

Abstract

Sensory impairments of all modalities are common after stroke, although tactile impairment is more frequent than proprioceptive loss, especially in the leg. They are associated with the degree of weakness and the degree of stroke severity but not demographics, stroke pathology, or neglect, and they are related to mobility, independence in activities of daily living, and recovery.