http://qjmed.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/09/27/qjmed.hcs174.abstract
Abstract
Despite advances in the acute management
of stroke, a large proportion of stroke patients are left with
significant impairments.
Over the coming decades the prevalence of
stroke-related disability is expected to increase worldwide and this
will impact
greatly on families, healthcare systems and
economies. Effective neuro-rehabilitation is a key factor in reducing
disability
after stroke. In this review, we discuss the
effects of stroke, principles of stroke rehabilitative care and
predictors of
recovery. We also discuss novel therapies in stroke
rehabilitation, including non-invasive brain stimulation, robotics and
pharmacological augmentation. Many trials are
currently underway, which, in time, may impact on future rehabilitative
practice.
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