Purpose—The aim of this guideline is to provide a synopsis of best clinical practices in the
rehabilitative care of adults recovering from stroke. Methods—Writing group members were …

Poststroke depression (PSD) is common, affecting approximately one third of stroke
survivors at any one time after stroke. Individuals with PSD are at a higher risk for suboptimal …

Stroke is one of the main causes of long-term disability worldwide, placing a large burden on
individuals and society. Rehabilitation after stroke consists of an iterative process involving …

Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most common mental health issue, afflicting around
33% of stroke survivors. PSD has a negative impact on the rehabilitation, recuperation of …

Astrocytes are the most abundant cell type within the central nervous system. They play
essential roles in maintaining normal brain function, as they are a critical structural and …

Walking dysfunction occurs at a very high prevalence in stroke survivors. Human walking is
a phenomenon often taken for granted, but it is mediated by complicated neural control …

Objective Spontaneous recovery is an important determinant of upper extremity recovery
after stroke and has been described by the 70% proportional recovery rule for the Fugl …

A long-held view is that stroke causes many distinct neurological syndromes due to damage
of specialized cortical and subcortical centers. However, it is unknown if a syndrome-based …

Background Stroke significantly affects thousands of individuals annually, leading to
considerable physical impairment and functional disability. Gait is one of the most important …

Objectives: Although the skeletal muscle is the main effector of disability in stroke, evidence
on post-stroke skeletal muscle is scarce; especially, the prevalence of stroke-related …