Trunk control and its relation with clinical condition, central anatomic area and post-cerebrovascular accident phase

ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to characterize cerebrovascular accident patients, correlating the findings of the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) with the location of the lesion, age, clinical condition and stage of evolution. 78 patients were evaluated through TIS and the characterization, with analysis of the following data: type of stroke, stage of the disease; clinical condition; compromised brain area; sex and risk factors. The results show that there was no relation between the TIS score and the other variables. These findings lead us to conclude that trunk control may be something very particular, therefore, requiring a specific evaluation in cases of stroke, and the TIS may be a possible instrument for such purpose. The characterization variables tested were not determinants of typical patterns of postural control.