Proprioceptive Loss

Tips from survivors: “I watch my limbs while moving—my eyes help guide what my body can’t feel.”

Reduced or absent ability to sense the position and movement of parts of the body.

Difficulty knowing where an arm or leg is without looking, clumsy movements, trouble coordinating actions, or instability while standing or walking.

Stroke damages the sensory pathways that carry information from muscles and joints to the brain.

Physical and occupational therapy, proprioceptive training, visual guidance, and repetitive movement practice.

Can occur in strokes affecting sensory processing areas, particularly in the parietal lobe.

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