Rehabilitation in cerebrovascular diseases
Stonnington, H.H.
Primary Care 7(1): 87-106
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0095-4543 PMID: 6901188 Document Number: 167809
After a stroke, the plasticity of the central nervous system usually enables some return of function, so that patients can be rehabilitated rather than simply learning to compensate for lost function. Methods for evaluating potential for rehabilitation, for the setting of realistic goals, and for functional restoration are discussed.