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Physiotherapy Assessment Findings may not Correlate with Mri Findings in Neurologically Impaired Patient - A Case Report


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Clinical Decision making makes an important part of neuro rehabilitation and requires cognitive and Meta cognitive skills of the therapist. Most of the time investigations may not correlate with the clinical findings. Appropriate selection of outcome measures also mandatory in designing the rehabilitation protocol.

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  • Physiotherapy Assessment Findings may not Correlate with Mri Findings in Neurologically Impaired Patient - A Case Report

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Authors

Jojo K. George
Department of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India
Kavitha Vishal
Department of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India
S. Narasimman
Department of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India

Abstract


Clinical Decision making makes an important part of neuro rehabilitation and requires cognitive and Meta cognitive skills of the therapist. Most of the time investigations may not correlate with the clinical findings. Appropriate selection of outcome measures also mandatory in designing the rehabilitation protocol.

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