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Stroke is a common global health performance
Stroke is a common global health performance
There are still many gaps and shortcomings in the evidence base for interventions to promote motor
recovery after stroke. To a large extent, individual clinical decisions will continue to rely on the
knowledge and judgment of the individual therapists. At present, the evidence base for clinical
practice can provide only broad indicative guidance. The main general recommendations seem to be
that the alleviation of motor impairment and restoration of motor function should (as much as
possible) focus on high-intensity, repetitive task-specifi c practice with feedback on performance.