Background There are an estimated 62 million stroke survivors worldwide. The majority will
have long-term disability. Despite this reality, there have been few large, high-quality …

3. Background Concepts in Stroke Rehabilitation Page 1 3. Background Concepts in Stroke
Rehabilitation pg. 1 of 43 www.ebrsr.com 3. Background Concepts in Stroke Rehabilitation …

Stroke rehabilitation in Canada continues to function under models and practices that have
changed little in the last four decades and struggles to implement new evidence-based or …

From the Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
the evidence to support stroke rehabilitation has expanded dramatically in the last decade …

Many stroke survivors, despite improvements in mortality and morbidity, remain dependent
on others for everyday activities. People with stroke need access to effective specialist …

This chapter reviews the evolution of stroke rehabilitation in the last 20 years. It begins by
describing the different types of stroke that can occur in adults, their potential consequences …

Teasell RW, Foley NC, Salter KL, Jutai JW. A blueprint for transforming stroke rehabilitation
care in Canada: the case for change. Stroke is a major source of disability in Canada and …

Stroke is a common and serious condition for which there is no routinely available curative
treatment. Because of the high burden of disability and the lack of a widely applicable …

Background: It has long been assumed that stroke patients plateau in their recovery within 3
to 6 months of their stroke, and evidence for rehabilitation during the chronic stage is limited …

Stroke is a leading cause of disability in older persons and an important cause of disability in
younger people. Rehabilitation aims to hasten and maximize recovery from stroke by …