Abstract
Brain stem hemorrhage used to be less considered for rehabilitation because of poor prognosis. Recently several studies reported cases with small hemorrhage in brain stem identified by highly developed CT and MRI. In our studies, ten cases with brain stem hemorrhage that escaped from their vital danger were evaluated of gait ability and clinical symptoms at the time of their admission and discharge. On discharge only 2 cases showed independent gait, 5 cases indicated assist gait and 3 cases were impossible to walk. Cases who showed independent gait had already stabilized their sitting balance with Brunnstrom stage Ⅵ of their legs since admission and they revealed unilateral ataxia on discharge.
