title: Reappraisal of the early treatment of hemiplegia in adults.
abstract: The presence of large numbers of post stroke patients sitting in nursing homes in front of television is not a refutation of the value of rehabilitation, but a demonstration of a general attitude of medical and nursing staff to stroke, coupled with an unawareness of the importance of immediate referral from the medical practitioner. This attitude persists despite reference to the importance of early treatment in the literature. Following a survey in Belfast, Adams and Merrett (1961) wrote "the earlier physical retraining began the better". Sommerville (1968) and others similarly stress the importance of early treatment.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carr