Mirror therapy for an adult with central post-stroke pain: a case report

Table 1 Clinical findings before and after mirror therapy

	Baseline 1	Baseline 2	Pre MT	Post MT	Δ pre-post	12 months follow-up	Δ pre-12 months follow-up
Shoulder pain (VAS, cm)	7.5	7.2	6.7	5.5	1.2	0.2	6.5
Maximal Grip voluntary contraction	8.8	9.1	9.6	7.3	2.3	0.2	9.4
Hand pain (VAS, cm)	5	4.6	5.3	0.8	4.5	1.5	3.8
Maximal Grip voluntary contraction	6.8	7.3	7.2	3.3	3.9	3.3	3.9
Hand Strength (N)	22	20	21.3	25	3.7	n.a.
Finger Strength (N)	5	4	4.6	4.6	0	n.a.
Dexterity (sec)	23"	20"	21.5"	24"	2.5"	n.a.

MT: mirror therapy; ∆: Difference pre-post, difference pre-12 months follow-up; n.a.: not assessed. Baseline assessme nts were performed about one month before starting MT in two different occasions one week apart. Pain was assesse d with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS 0-10 cm), strength was assessed with Jamar and Pinch dynamometers (values are expressed in Newton, N), and finger dexterity was assessed with the Nine Hole Peg Test (values are expressed in seconds)

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