What is Stroke Rehabilitation
A stroke is a type of acquired brain injury (damage that occurs to the brain after birth).
There are two main causes of stroke; haemorrhagic (a bleed in a weakened blood vessel) and ischemic (interrupted or reduced blood flow to the brain usually caused by a blood clot).
The process of stroke rehabilitation depends on the symptoms and the severity. Timescales for recovery and the likely outcome can be difficult to predict. Some people only require short term rehabilitation (6-8 weeks) whilst others require longer term support over a period of several months, often referred to as “slow stream rehabilitation”.
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