Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria (Dec 2024)

Stroke in Brazil: prevalence, activity limitations, access to healthcare, and physiotherapeutic treatment

  • Luana Karoline Castro Silva,
  • Cristian Douglas Dantas de Sousa,
  • Ramon Távora Viana,
  • Renata Viana Brígido de Moura Jucá,
  • Johnnatas Mikael Lopes,
  • Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria,
  • Shamyr Sulyvan de Castro,
  • Lidiane Andrea Oliveira Lima

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1792094
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 82, no. 12
pp. 001 – 011

Abstract

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Background Stroke remains a public health problem, reported as the third cause of disability. Among survivors, the ability to perform usual daily activities may be reduced, requiring rehabilitation.

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