# The Impact of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy on Motor Recovery in Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Having Cardiomegaly in an Intensive Care Unit

## TL;DR

This case report explores how constraint-induced movement therapy helps a stroke patient recover motor function in an ICU setting.

## Contribution

The study demonstrates the application of CIMT for motor recovery in stroke patients with cardiomegaly in an ICU.

## Key findings

- CIMT was applied alongside conventional physiotherapy for a 65-year-old stroke patient.
- The patient showed motor recovery improvements in the ICU setting.
- CIMT is suggested as a beneficial rehabilitation approach for stroke patients.

## Abstract

Stroke can be characterized by rapidly emerging neurological manifestations of global or focal impairment of neurological functionality, with consequences lasting a day or more or giving rise to mortality, with no significant etiology other than vascular origin. A middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarct is a form of stroke that develops when the MCA, one of the primary arteries providing blood to the brain, becomes blocked or obstructed. Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is an emerging method that has mainly been utilized to rehabilitate stroke patients, especially upper extremities. According to recent advances, CIMT can also be applied to the lower limbs to increase insufficient limb balance, thereby facilitating gait. This case report is based on a 65-year-old female who had weakness in the left side of the body and slurring of speech and was diagnosed with an MCA infarct. She was managed with CIMT in the ICU along with conventional physiotherapy. The outcomes showed that CIMT is a beneficial approach for patients with stroke.