Managing disability from stroke

摘要: Strokes are the single greatest neurological cause of disability, yet many stroke patients do not ever reach a specialized rehabilitation unit. For those remaining in hospital to which they were first admitted, active medical involvement may decline dramatically once diagnosis has been made. However, family physician can play an role managing post-stroke patients, enhancing their functional recovery and achieving successful discharge back into community. This article describes post-diagnosis management stroke, planning, post-discharge follow-up.