A randomized controlled study has also shown that EA has additional beneficial effects on the long-term recovery of motor function in patients after the first instance of ischemic stroke, especially in upper-limb motor function, compared with conventional rehabilitation.
No instances of paraplegia, stroke, or surgical conversion were seen.
We did not include in our analyses instances of ischaemic stroke with secondary haemorrhagic transformation into the affected area.
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For instance, the greater impact of stroke on the physical domain favours the allocation of more resources for the delivery of physical therapy.
Such endeavour would offer the opportunity to develop a pathological spectrum of stroke, for instance, from transient ischemic attacks (TIA) through degrees of varying pathology to 'pure' hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke.
Advances in science have led to the concentration of stroke services, for instance, in just eight of the 32 London hospitals.
For instance, Dr. Bodnar said, Pravachol has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke in women.
Finally, GPs can support community-based patient education and primary prevention of stroke since most stroke patients will be community dwellers (for instance, 90% of Irish stroke patients were community-dwelling before being admitted to hospital with a stroke[ 21]).
