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Stroke recovery: The exciting trends of the future

There is a crucial need for research into recovery from a stroke that leads to improvements in the long-term quality of life of those who have suffered a stroke. The term “Recovery from Stroke” almost always describes an incomplete process that includes compensatory behaviour and modified neural circuits rather than recovery of the function of pre-morbid neural tissue. This term broadly describes events, such as recovery of damaged neural tissue by neuroprotection, recovery of damaged neural circuitry by reorganisation, recovery of behaviour through rehabilitation, and recovery of quality of life through increased participation in daily living activities.

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 Stroke recovery: The exciting trends of the future

Most stroke research focuses on acute treatment or prevention within hours or days after stroke, with research to help those with chronic disabilities after stroke having long been underemphasised.

Different Strokes

We help younger Stroke Survivors reclaim their lives through active peer support and independent recovery.

Stroke Recovery Foundation

Stroke Recovery Foundation’s (SRF) vision is to change stroke survivor and caregiver lives by extending and maximizing post-stroke recoveries.

Stroke Survivors Empowering Each Other

Providing advocacy, support, education and resources to stroke survivors and their families.

StrokeSmart

StrokeSmart™ Magazine was the National Stroke Association's premier publication for the stroke community. This free publication offered inspirational stories of those impacted by stroke and information about post-stroke living.

The Stroke Network

On-line Stroke Support and Information Resources...

The Stroke Survivor's Foundation

The Stroke Survivors Foundation was established in February 2010 to create a national network that provides post-discharge rehabilitation and support for stroke survivors, their families and caregivers.

YoungStroke

To advocate for the needs of those who experienced their first stroke before age 65. Young Stroke, Inc. accomplishes this mission through research and education initiatives.

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation is the leading journal devoted to the study and dissemination of interdisciplinary, evidence-based, clinical information related to stroke rehabilitation. The journal’s scope covers physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, neurorehabilitation, neural engineering and therapeutics, neuropsychology and cognition, optimization of the rehabilitation system, robotics and biomechanics.

Advances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation

The meeting place for all Rehabilitation Medicine trainees.

American Occupational Therapy Association

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the national professional association represents the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services.

National Rehabilitation Information Center

Welcome to the National Rehabilitation Information Center's online gateway to an abundance of disability and rehabilitation-oriented information organized in a variety of formats designed to make it easy for users to find and use.

Society for Research in Rehabilitation

The SRR is the major multidisciplinary rehabilitation research society in the UK. Its aim is to advance education and research into all aspects of the rehabilitation of disabled people and to disseminate the useful results of such research for the public benefit.

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