2012 Volume 27 Issue 6 Pages 683-686
[Purpose] The purposes of this study were to verify the flow of arterial blood in the paralyzed side legs and the safe treatment pressures for patients with the cerebrovascular disorders. [Subject] A total of 19 chronic cerebrovascular disorder patients volunteered for this study. [Method] Subjects were positioned prone. Pressures of 0, 20, 30, 40, and 50 mmHg were applied to the lower thigh on the paralyzed side, and the blood flow volume of the posterior tibial artery was measured at 1, 3, and 5 min after pressure. [Results] The blood flow volume of the paralyzed leg declined compared to the non-paralyzed leg. No significant differences were found in the paralyzed side blood flow volume between any of the pressure intensities or times. [Conclusion] The paralyzed side lower extremity blood flow decreased in the chronic stage cerebrovascular disorder patients, but 20~50 mmHg pressures for 1~5 min did not cause inhibition of blood flow, suggesting that these pressures are appropriate for safely treating such patients.
