Additional therapy promotes a continued pattern of improvement in upper-limb function and independence post-stroke

Stroke is considered a major worldwide health issue, and one of the leading causes of acquired disability in Australia, leading to lifelong impairment or death.1 Better recognition, management and medical treatment of acute stroke events have led to a reduction in both mortality2 and the severity of post-stroke impairments. The corollary of this sustained improvement in post-stroke outcomes is the growing number of survivors in the chronic phase living in the community and in need of ongoing rehabilitation, shifting our view towards stroke as a chronic disease rather than a single, neurological event.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research