Very early mobilization following acute stroke: Controversies, the unknowns, and a way forward

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2008, Pages

  Bernhardt, Julie ^a,b  

^a FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebral venous thrombosis; Intracranial hypertension; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; BED REST; BODY POSITION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTRACTURE; DECUBITUS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EXERCISE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFECTION; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; OCCLUSIVE CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STROKE; VERY EARLY MOBILIZATION;

EID: 46949097251     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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