Rehabilitation for a complex patient following cerebellar hemorrhage and obstructive hydrocephalus: A case report.

Authors: High CM, Andrews AW Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Inpatient rehabilitation facilities play an integral role in patient progress post-stroke. Cerebellar hemorrhages are an infrequent type of stroke and are therefore less discussed in the literature; however, inpatient rehabilitation continues to be an integral part of patient recovery. The purpose of this case report is to discuss the physical therapy interventions, challenges, and successes for a complex patient with a large cerebellar hemorrhage with obstructive hydrocephalus. CASE DESCRIPTION: The patient is a 32-year-old male admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility. Prior to admission, the patient spent 1 month at a local hospital following a complicated recovery status post cerebellar hemorrhage with o...

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