Introduction: Physical activity is mandatory if patients are to remain healthy and independent after stroke. Objective: Maintenance of motor function, tone, grip strength, balance, mobility, gait, independence in personal and instrumental activities of daily living, health-related quality-of-life and ...
People who have had a stroke may need help with self-care or feeding. Early intervention by an occupational therapist and physical therapist is helpful. These therapists can help a person work around a new disability and regain strength after brain injury....
Using a battery of behavioral, electrophysiological and imaging approaches, we show that chemogenetic stimulation of VIP interneurons enhances sensory responses in peri-infarct cortex and improves recovery of sensori-motor abilities. Of note, we found that the disruptive effects of stroke and benefits ...
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Stroke is the second leading cause of both disability and death worldwide, and stroke survivors are increasing both in developed and developing countries[1]. This is due to an ageing population worldwide and advancement in acute and medical care reducing post-stroke mortality. Currently, more than...
t Since stroke subtypes have distinct underlying mechanisms, tailored nutritional interventions may bring about specific benefits. Thus, a comprehensive evaluation of trends in mortality and years lived with disability (YLDs) for stroke and its subtypes attributable to diet is urgently needed. Moreover,...
Therefore, this article reported the burden of stroke and its attributable risk factors between 1990 and 2019 by age, sex, type of stroke, and socio-demographic index. Data on the point prevalence, death, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), due to stroke, were retrieved from the ...
Stroke, or cerebrovascular accident, involves injury to the central nervous system as a result of a vascular cause, and is a leading cause of disability worldwide. People with stroke often experience sensory, cognitive, and motor sequelae that can lead to difficulty walking, controlling balance in...
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BACKGROUND: Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide. From the establishment of the penumbra concept, ischemic stroke has been recognized as a dynamic process and two main therapeutic strategies have been designed: one that tries to reopen the occluded artery and ...