Stroke Rehabilitation

Summary

A stroke can cause lasting brain damage. People who survive a stroke need to relearn skills they lost because of the damage. Rehabilitation can help them relearn those skills.

The effects of a stroke depend on which area of the brain was damaged. The types of disabilities a stroke can cause include:

• Paralysis or problems controlling movement
• Pain and other problems with the senses
• Problems using or understanding language
• Problems with thinking and memory
• Emotional disturbances

Stroke rehabilitation involves many kinds of health professionals. The goal is to help stroke survivors become as independent as possible and to have the best possible quality of life.

NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

• A Personal Approach to Stroke Treatment
• Brain Imaging, Telehealth Studies Promise Better Stroke Prevention and Recovery

Find an Expert

• American Stroke Association American Stroke Association
• Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Stroke Rehabilitation National Library of Medicine

Specifics

• Difficulty Swallowing after Stroke (Dysphagia) American Stroke Association
• Driving after Stroke American Stroke Association
• Emotional and Behavioral Effects of Stroke American Stroke Association

Related Issues

• Life after Stroke American Stroke Association
• Recovery Tips for Daily Living American Stroke Association
• Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Start Here

• Post-Stroke Rehabilitation National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Journal Articles

• Stroke Rehabilitation

Patient Handouts

• Recovering after stroke Medical Encyclopedia