Reorganization After Stroke; A Short Report

The Disability caused by stroke mostly Ä?Ä«Ä?cÆ?Ɛ individuals between 20-75 years of age. FƵncÆ?Žn of upper extremity is most commonly Ä?Ä«Ä?cÆ?Ä?Ä? which reduce ability to perform ADLs. Å?Ä?Æ? stroke some degree of improvement occurs within 6 months. There are two mechanisms through which recovery occurs: I- Blood Å?Žw surrounding the injured areas of cerebral cortex resolute which speed up the metabolic process Æ?Ä?ƐƵůÆ?nŐ in increased neuronal Ä?cÆ?vŝÆ?y in remaining neurons. II- Surviving neurons make new cŽnnÄ?cÆ?ŽnƐ with surrounding areas of cerebral cortex to restore neuronal ĨƵncÆ?Žn or to compensate for it. Both ways are interlinked to each other.

Author(s): Nafeesa Zamurd and Mir Arif Hussain

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