Although confusion is common among people who have had strokes, partial or even complete recovery is very possible. Some Rehabilitation Approaches Physical therapy should be started as soon as the patient is stable, as early as two days after the stroke. Some patients will experience the fastest recovery in the first few days but many will continue to improve for about six months or longer. Eleven of the patients experienced improvement in their impaired arms. The affected side of their brains also appeared to become more active.
More studies are necessary.
Physical exercise relating to the disability caused by the stroke is, in any case, important and may actually help repair the brain. While professional speech therapy progresses, the patient's caregivers should use and encourage the patient in non-verbal communications, such as pantomime, facial expressions, and pen and paper. Physical therapy combined with electrical stimulation and biofeedback techniques has been beneficial in certain cases. Electrical stimulation of the throat, for example, may help patients with dysphagia recover their ability to swallow faster. Stimulation of the wrist and finger is also showing promise for improving motor capabilities.