Three years poststroke: A case study​

Olivia experienced a left-side stroke more than 3 years ago and currently resides in an assisted living facility. After the stroke, Olivia had hemi paresis on her right and dominant side and only minimal movement in the shoulder joint. After the initial stroke treatment, she received typical rehabilitation including occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) following hospitalization and demonstrated increased fine motor coordination on her right side and most of the movement in her right leg. During the past 3 years, Olivia, who was right handed, has trained herself to use the left side of her body—which showed no deficits from the stroke—to complete journaling, word searches, reading, and all ADLs.