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Recovery after stroke.

C E Skilbeck, D T Wade, R L Hewer

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry

|January 1, 1983

Summary

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Most stroke recovery happens within 3 months. Further improvements in function, arm use, walking, and speech after this period were not statistically significant in survivors.

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Area of Science:

Neurorehabilitation
Stroke recovery patterns

Background:

Acute stroke necessitates rehabilitation to restore function.
Understanding recovery timelines is crucial for patient management and therapy planning.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the temporal patterns of functional recovery after acute stroke.
To identify the period of statistically significant improvement in various functional modalities.

Main Methods:

Analysis of functional recovery in 92 stroke survivors from a rehabilitation unit.
Assessment of overall function, arm function, walking, and speech recovery patterns.

Main Results:

The majority of functional recovery occurred within the first 3 months post-stroke.

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Improvements observed after 3 months did not reach statistical significance across all assessed modalities.

Conclusions:

Early rehabilitation (within 3 months) is critical for maximizing functional gains after stroke.
Late recovery beyond 3 months may not yield statistically significant improvements, warranting further investigation into contributing factors.