What a bunch of weasel words in that abstract. They should have just said, you're screwed if you get a stroke.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijs.12070/abstract;jsessionid=222DF01AC26B4649653F9CEDDE01E24C.d02t03
Stroke is not only a leading cause of death worldwide but also a main
cause of disability. In developing countries, its burden is increasing
as a consequence of a higher life expectancy. Whereas stroke mortality
has decreased in developed countries, in Latin America, stroke mortality
rates continue to rise as well as its socioeconomic dramatic
consequences. Therefore, it is necessary to implement stroke care and
surveillance programs to better describe the epidemiology of stroke in
these countries in order to improve therapeutic strategies. Advances in
the understanding of the pathogenic processes of brain ischemia have
resulted in development of effective therapies during the acute phase.
These include reperfusion therapies (both intravenous thrombolysis and
interventional endovascular approaches) and treatment in stroke units
that, through application of management protocols directed to maintain
homeostasis and avoid complications, helps to exert effective brain
protection that decreases further cerebral damage. Some drugs may
enhance protection, and besides, there is increasing knowledge about
brain plasticity and repair mechanisms that take place for longer
periods beyond the acute phase. These mechanisms are responsible for
recovery in certain patients and are the focus of basic and clinical
research at present. This paper discusses recovery strategies that have
demonstrated clinical effect, or that are promising and need further
study. This rapidly evolving field needs to be carefully and critically
evaluated so that investment in patient care is grounded on well-proven
strategies.
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