Editing Hemiparesis (section)

===Classification of pusher syndrome===
Individuals who present with pusher syndrome or ''lateropulsion'', as defined by Davies, vary in their degree and severity of this condition and therefore appropriate measures need to be implemented in order to evaluate the level of "pushing". There has been a shift towards early diagnosis and evaluation of functional status for individuals who have had a [[stroke]] and presenting with pusher syndrome in order to decrease the time spent as an in-patient at hospitals and promote the return to function as early as possible.<ref name="Lagerqvist & Skargren">{{cite journal|author1=Lagerqvist, J.  |author2=Skargren, E.|title=Pusher syndrome: reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a classification instrument|journal=Advances in Physiotherapy|year=2006|volume=8|issue=4|pages=154–160|doi=10.1080/14038190600806596|s2cid=145015737}}</ref> Moreover, in order to assist therapists in the classification of pusher syndrome, specific scales have been developed with validity that coincides with the criteria set out by Davies' definition of "pusher syndrome".<ref name=Babyar09>{{cite journal | vauthors = Babyar SR, Peterson MG, Bohannon R, Pérennou D, Reding M | title = Clinical examination tools for lateropulsion or pusher syndrome following stroke: a systematic review of the literature | journal = Clinical Rehabilitation | volume = 23 | issue = 7 | pages = 639–50 | date = July 2009 | pmid = 19403555 | doi = 10.1177/0269215509104172 | s2cid = 40016612 }}</ref> In a study by Babyar ''et al.'', an examination of such scales helped determine the relevance, practical aspects and clinimetric properties of three specific scales existing today for lateropulsion.<ref name=Babyar09 /> The three scales examined were the Clinical Scale of Contraversive Pushing, Modified Scale of Contraversive Pushing, and the Burke Lateropulsion Scale.<ref name=Babyar09 /> The results of the study show that reliability for each scale is good; moreover, the Scale of Contraversive Pushing was determined to have acceptable clinimetric properties, and the other two scales addressed more functional positions that will help therapists with clinical decisions and research.<ref name=Babyar09 />