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SUBMITTER: Livingston-Thomas J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4824016 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Livingston-Thomas Jessica J Nelson Paul P Karthikeyan Sudhir S Antonescu Sabina S Jeffers Matthew Strider MS Marzolini Susan S Corbett Dale D
Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics 20160401 2
Improved stroke care has resulted in greater survival, but >50% of patients have chronic disabilities and 33% are institutionalized. While stroke rehabilitation is helpful, recovery is limited and the most significant gains occur in the first 2-3 months. Stroke triggers an early wave of gene and protein changes, many of which are potentially beneficial for recovery. It is likely that these molecular changes are what subserve spontaneous recovery. Two interventions, aerobic exercise and environme ...[more]