Intensive therapy within critical time window fastens rehabilitation after stroke: Study
Written By : Dr. Shravani Dali
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-10-07 04:15 GMT | Update On 2021-10-07 05:01 GMT
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Intensive therapy, added to standard rehabilitation within the critical time window (2-3 months) fastens rehabilitation after a stroke, suggests a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS).
Restoration of human brain function after an injury is a signal challenge for translational neuroscience. Rodent stroke recovery studies identify an optimal or sensitive period for intensive motor training after stroke: near-full recovery is attained if task-specific motor training occurs during this sensitive window.
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