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Stroke Rehab

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Ninety percent of stroke patients have a residual deficit, and nearly 50 % have a motor deficit. Conventional rehabilitation methods have shown modest results. There is substantial research in pharmacological and technological approaches to enhance recovery. You should familiarize yourself with the rehabilitative approaches and scales for measuring level of function and disability. Please take note of the evolving criteria involved in admitting stroke patients to various facilities for post-stroke care.

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Abbreviations

ADL:

Activities of daily living

AFO:

Ankle foot orthotic

BI:

Barthel index

CIMT:

Constraint-induced movement therapy

FIM:

Functional independence measure

LTACH:

Long-term acute care hospital

GABA:

Gamma-aminobutyric acid

GOS:

Glasgow outcome scale

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  • Chollet F, Tardy J, Albucher JF et al (2011) Fluoxetine for motor recovery after acute ischaemic stroke (FLAME): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Neurol 10(2):123–130

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  1. Assistant Professor of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, Associate Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA

    Hardik P. Amin

  2. Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, Director, Acute Stroke and TeleStroke Services, Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA

    Joseph L. Schindler

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  1. Assistant Professor of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine Associate Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Hardik P. Amin

  2. Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine Director, Acute Stroke and TeleStroke Services Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Joseph L. Schindler

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Amin, H.P., Schindler, J.L. (2017). Stroke Rehab. In: Amin, H., Schindler, J. (eds) Vascular Neurology Board Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39605-7_18

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