Anodal TDCS and Postural Stability in Subacute Stroke

PASS evaluates the postural imbalance and functional abilities of patients with stroke in several conditions (lying on back, sitting, standing and while changing positions). This scale is composed of 12 items. Score can vary from 0 to 3, with 0 being the lowest level of functionality and 3 the highest; the total score be 36.

It evaluates motor impairment of the trunk after stroke. The TIS scores, on a range from 0 to 23, static and dynamic sitting trunkal stability as well as trunk coordination. It also score the quality of trunk movement and to be a guide for treatment. Number of items are 7, score of each item is 0-3.

TUG test is a general performance test used to assess mobility, balance and locomotor performance in patients with balance disturbances. The patients are asked to stand up from chair, walk to a line of 3 meters length at a normal pace, turn and walk back to the chair at your normal pace and sit down. A patient whose score is less than 10 seconds is characterized as completely independent. Assessment time will be at 0, 3rd, 6th,9th,12th week

a clinical outcome measure and assessment tool for ascertaining dynamic balance in one simple task. The patient is instructed to stand next to but not touching a wall and position the arm that is closer to the wall at 90 degrees of shoulder flexion with a closed fist. The assessor records the starting position at the third metacarpal head on the yardstick. Instruct the patient to reach as far as you can forward without taking a step. The location of the third metacarpal is recorded. Scores are determined by assessing the difference between the start and end positions in the reach distance usually measured in inches. Three trials should be done and the average of the last two is noted. Assessment time will be at 0, 3rd, 6th,9th,12th week

a reliable and valid tool for measuring self-reported health -related quality of life. It is a patient centered outcome measure intended to provide an assessment of health-related quality of life specific with stroke. Scale domains and items were derived from series of interviews with post stroke patients. They must respond to each question of the SS-QOL with reference to the past week. It contains 49 items in 12 domains: mobility, energy, upper extremity function (5 items), work/productivity (3 items ), mood (5 items), social roles (5 items),family roles (3 items ), language (5 items ), thinking (3 items), personality (3 items) higher scores indicate better functioning. Assessment time will be at 0, 3rd, 6th,9th,12th week