Stroke Rehabilitation by Dr Champika Gunawardhana
Channel: ASN Neurology
Date: 2021-08-19

Webinar 27 - 10 Pearls Series

Webinar series conducted by the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists targeted at the Medical Officers, Medical Registrars, General Physicians, Family Physicians and Medical Students. A journey of 32 neurology topics, each with 10 pearls.

The twenty-seventh lecture in the series, Stroke Rehabilitation is delivered by Dr Champika Gunawardhana.  He is a Consultant Neurologist currently attached to the Teaching Hospital, Ratnapura.

10 Pearls of this lecture
1. Every stroke survivor is benefitted by rehabilitation
2. Functional recovery is more important than neurological recovery
3. Stroke rehabilitation should be started as early as possible
4. Complete and early identification of stroke disabilities is essential
5. Special goal setting and systematic disability assessments are key elements
6. Multi disciplinary team involvement is essential for a successful rehab
7. Many special therapeutic interventions been effectively used in rehab
8. All post stroke complications affect the rehabilitation outcome
9. Most powerful predictors of recovery are stroke severity and patients's age
10. Most of the stroke recovery take place during the 1st 6 months after stroke

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