title: When should rehabilitation begin after stroke?
abstract: Early rehabilitation is widely regarded as an important feature of effective stroke care. But what is 'early', and what kinds of therapies should, or can, we begin soon after stroke onset? In this commentary, some of the barriers and drivers for early rehabilitation research and practice are explored.
authors.affiliation: Florey Institute or Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Vic., Australia. j.bernhardt@unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bernhardt
authors.forename: Bent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Indredavik
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Langhorne
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods; D012106:Research; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D013997:Time Factors