All this is why everything in stroke is a COMPLETE FUCKING FAILURE! No one in the world is working on 100% recovery!
'Care' is NOT RECOVERY!
Stroke Experts Challenge "90-Day Recovery" Myth: New Research Shows Patients Need Long-Term Care
Study published by Centre for Neuro Skills researchers in Brain Injury journal argues current insurance policies leave stroke survivors with preventable disabilities and cost society billions
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stroke survivors need ongoing care far beyond the traditional 90-day recovery window, according to a recently published peer-reviewed article written by the Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS) research team. The article presents evidence that challenges current healthcare practices, limiting stroke treatment to the first 60-90 days post-injury. It indicates that a stroke should be treated as a chronic condition rather than a one-time medical event.
From left: Brent E. Masel, Mark J. Ashley, Stefanie N. Howell and Grace S. Griesbach
The review article published in the journal Brain Injury, "Stroke as a chronic health condition: a case for continued care(NOT RECOVERY!)," is authored by CNS researchers Brent E. Masel, Mark J. Ashley, Stefanie N. Howell and Grace S. Griesbach. It presents compelling evidence that stroke survivors can continue to improve with therapy well beyond the traditional 3-6 month "plateau" assumption that drives current insurance reimbursement policies.
"Stroke is disease causative and disease accelerative," the researchers write. "Despite the fact that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has classified stroke as a chronic condition, the focus of care(NOT RECOVERY!) remains on the first 60-90 days after the stroke. There is very little scientific evidence supporting the limits imposed on stroke rehabilitation."
The Cost of Inadequate Long-Term Care
In the US, the average lifetime cost of stroke care(NOT RECOVERY!) per patient is estimated at $140,048.
"Although more intense comprehensive long-term stroke rehabilitation would add to the healthcare financial burden, it would potentially reduce disability and long-term costs to society," the authors state. Among young stroke survivors aged 18-50, nearly 47% were unemployed five years post-stroke, with a 2-3 times greater unemployment rate than their non-injured peers after eight years.
Medical Complications Extend Far Beyond Acute Period
The CNS research highlights that medical complications occur in 67% of stroke survivors, with two-thirds experiencing at least one complication and 25% suffering two or more. The most common complications include depression, pain, falls, cognitive impairment and sleep disorders - many of which develop or persist well beyond the initial months.
Key findings include:
More than 50% of stroke survivors report cognitive impairment beyond the first year
About one in four stroke survivors (25-28%) develop depression(You prevent depression by having EXACT 100% RECOVERY PROTOCOLS!)
More than 70% develop obstructive sleep apnea, yet only 6% receive formal sleep testing
36-51% experience post-stroke fatigue(What is the EXACT CURE FOR THAT?)
30% develop dementia
Stroke survivors face a 30% risk of a second stroke within five years—nine times the risk of the general population
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