Stroke and Vascular Neurology ()

Chinese Stroke Association guidelines for clinical management of cerebrovascular disorders: executive summary and 2019 update of clinical management of stroke rehabilitation

  • ,
  • Liping Liu,
  • Anding Xu,
  • Xin Wang,
  • Yongjun Wang,
  • Kangning Chen,
  • Yilong Wang,
  • Zhongrong Miao,
  • Yuming Xu,
  • Benyan Luo,
  • Bin Peng,
  • Li Guo,
  • Yong Huo,
  • Li He,
  • Qiang Dong,
  • Xingquan Zhao,
  • Jizong Zhao,
  • Wei Wang,
  • Shuo Wang,
  • Chen Wang,
  • Linong Ji,
  • Shizheng Wu,
  • Yi Yang,
  • Junbo Ge,
  • Xunming Ji,
  • Yulong Bai,
  • Tong Zhang,
  • Bo Hu,
  • Tielin Li,
  • Ning Wang,
  • Peng Xie,
  • Yun Xu,
  • Jinsheng Zeng,
  • Chaodong Zhang,
  • Zhuo Zhang,
  • Gang Zhao,
  • Xiaoyuan Niu,
  • Dingfeng Su,
  • Beisha Tang,
  • Jun Zhao,
  • Xueping Li,
  • Baojun Wang,
  • Yun Qu,
  • Bingjie Li,
  • Shengjie Zhao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/svn-2019-000321

Abstract

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Stroke is the third leading cause of long-term disability. Effective stroke rehabilitation should be provided to patients with a moderate or severe stroke so as to achieve functional recovery. Also, stroke rehabilitation is moving towards more intense therapy models that incorporate technologies such as robotics and computer games. Evidence-based guidelines are useful for promoting the best possible clinical practices. This guideline summarises the modes of stroke rehabilitation in China—three-stage rehabilitation network, rehabilitation of stroke dysfunction, training for activities of daily living, stroke complications and rehabilitation care. The aim of this guideline was to provide a synopsis of best clinical practices in the stroke rehabilitation of adult patients in China.