Modern approaches to rehabilitation therapy after stroke

Abstract

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability in the world.About 6.5 million deaths are reported each year, second only to coronary heart disease.Ukraine is one of the first in Europe in terms of cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality: about 100-110 thousand strokes are registered annually (96,978 according to the Center for Medical Statistics of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in 2017).According to statistics, 30-40% of stroke patients die within the first 30 days, up to 50% – within 1 year, 20-40% – need outside help (12.5% of primary disability), and only 10% continue a full life.Each subsequent stroke impairs the quality of life and complicates the course of comorbidities. The purpose of the study: to investigate the problem of stroke, to form a step-by-step plan for rehabilitation of patients after stroke, to describe the most complete recovery and prevention of complications.