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Rehabilitation after stroke.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21966318     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Stroke is becoming more common in Germany as the population ages. Its long-term sequelae can be alleviated by early reperfusion in stroke units and by complication management and functional restoration in early-rehabilitation and rehabilitation centers.
METHODS: Selective review of the literature.
RESULTS: Successful rehabilitation depends on systematic treatment by an interdisciplinary team of experienced specialists. In the area of functional restoration, there has been major progress in our understanding of the physiology of learning, relearning, training, and neuroenhancement. There have also been advances in supportive pharmacotherapy and robot technology.
CONCLUSION: Well-organized acute and intermediate rehabilitation after stroke can provide patients with the best functional results attainable on the basis of our current scientific understanding. Further experimental and clinical studies will be needed to expand our knowledge and improve the efficacy of rehabilitation.
Authors:
Stefan Knecht; Stefan Hesse; Peter Oster
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2011-09-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Deutsches Ärzteblatt international     Volume:  108     ISSN:  1866-0452     ISO Abbreviation:  Dtsch Arztebl Int     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-03     Completed Date:  2012-04-25     Revised Date:  2012-04-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101475967     Medline TA:  Dtsch Arztebl Int     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  600-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Neurologische Universitätsklinik Münster. knecht@uni-muenster.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activities of Daily Living / classification
Brain Damage, Chronic / mortality,  rehabilitation
Cerebral Hemorrhage / mortality,  rehabilitation
Cerebral Infarction / mortality,  rehabilitation
Combined Modality Therapy
Cooperative Behavior
Disability Evaluation
Germany
Hospital Units
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Physical Therapy Modalities / instrumentation
Prognosis
Rehabilitation Centers
Robotics / instrumentation
Stroke / mortality,  rehabilitation*
Survival Rate
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