AUTHOR=Meier Patricia , Mayer-Suess Lukas , Kiechl Stefan , Pachmann Ulrike , Greimann Raphaela , Kofler Markus , Brenneis Christian , Grams Astrid , Steiger Ruth , Seebacher Barbara 

TITLE=Recovery of balance and walking in people with ataxia after acute cerebral stroke: study protocol for a prospective, monocentric, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Stroke

VOLUME=Volume 3 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/stroke/articles/10.3389/fstro.2024.1388891

DOI=10.3389/fstro.2024.1388891

ISSN=2813-3056

ABSTRACT=Introduction: Posterior circulation stroke can lead to ataxia, manifesting in a loss of coordination and balance. Patients experience difficulty in activities of daily living and an increased risk of falling, both profoundly affecting quality of life. In individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, coordination exercises have been shown to lead to a reduction in ataxic symptoms. There is, however, limited evidence on the effect of physical therapy, specifically coordination exercises in patients with stroke-related ataxia. We therefore present a study protocol for a prospective trial.The purpose of this trial is to investigate the effects of coordination exercises compared to standard physiotherapy on balance and walking in ataxic stroke patients. Therefore, a prospective, single-blinded randomized controlled trial is currently ongoing at the