1.Introduction
Hemiparesis is a term that refers to a specific form of neurological disease, primarily caused by cerebrovascular disease and its primary diseases, manifesting itself as a movement disorder of one of the upper or lower extremities together with paralysis of the tongue muscles and muscles below the eye fissure. Most cerebrovascular diseases are caused by cerebral apoplexy. After cardiovascular disease, cerebral apoplexy has overtaken tumors as the second most prevalent disease in China, still increasing at a rate of nearly 15% annually. The current incidence of cerebrovascular disease in China is 120 to 180 per 100,000, second in the world, with a mortality rate of 60 to 120 per 100,000. With such a high prevalence and despite the ongoing updating of modern medicine, the mortality rate has decreased significantly, but 50% to 80% of survivors have been reported to have motor dysfunction, such as hemiplegia, aphasia, dysphagia, thermoregulatory abnormalities, endocrine abnormalities, etc., with paralysis of one limb being a common post-stroke consequence [1]. Loss of limb function results in various degrees of disability, including the ability to care for yourself, which is painful for patients and their families, places a tremendous load on society, and has a significant financial and social impact on the nation.
Bibliometric analysis of scientific literature is a quantitative method of representing scientific literature visually using quantitative methods [2]. In recent years, it has been extensively used in analyzing published literature in different fields, such as studies of cerebral apoplexy resulting in hemiparesis. This study describes and summarizes the development of research in the literature connected to the WOS database using a quantitative approach, which can be used as a reference and to help China improve the level of literature search and scientific research capacity. This bibliometric analysis reviewed trends in all research related to cerebral apoplexy-related hemiparesis over the last 50 years and specifically highlighted the value of rehabilitation therapy after stroke hemiplegia in its conclusions. However, this is not sufficient to fully reflect the research trends in the content related to cerebral apoplexy leading to hemiparesis, as the clinical application of related directions has been of great concern. Therefore, in this study, we focused primarily on using the ” bibliometrix” (https://bibliometric.com/app) to analyze the current state of research in post-stroke hemiparesis, and the results of this study will guide future research in this area.