IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-5-10759 Original Research Paper EFFECT OF MOTOR IMAGERY ON EXTREMITY MUSCLE TONE AND FUNCTIONAL TASK PERFORMANCE AMONG STROKE PATIENTS JAWALE Dr. TUSHAR PALEKAR Dr. May 2017 6 5 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Stroke is a rapidly developing clinical signs of focal disturbance of cerebral function, with symptoms lasting 24 hours or longer with no apparent cause other than of vascular origin’. Upper limb hemiparesis is widely reported along with affection of ADL and QOL. In Mental practice clients repeatedly “rehearse” a motor act in working memory, without producing any overt motor output. 30 stroke patients with MMSE Score >24, Brunnstrom Stage 2–4(hand), MIQ Score above 4 were selected and group of 15 each was formed. Group A received Motor Imagery training while other received Conventional physiotherapy 3 times/3 weeks. Assessment was done by using Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory and Modified Ashworth’s Scale. Results shows p value of 0.912 i.e no statistical significance was found between the groups. Thus Motor Imagery can be used as adjunct to conventional physiotherapy for enhancing functional performance in stroke patients.