Progress and challenges in preclinical stroke recovery research

• Published in: Brain circulation Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 230 - 240
• Main Authors: Wolf, Victoria, Ergul, Adviye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-10-2021; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Care and treatment; cognition; enrichment; Forecasts and trends; Management; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; preclinical; recovery; rehabilitation; Review; Stroke; Stroke (Disease); vascularization; United States; enrichment; rehabilitation; preclinical; Cognition; vascularization; recovery; stroke
• ISSN: 2394-8108; 2455-4626; 2455-4626
• DOI: 10.4103/bc.bc_33_21

Significant innovations in the management of acute ischemic stroke have led to an increased incidence in the long-term complications of stroke. Therefore, there is an urgent need for improvements in and refinement of rehabilitation interventions that can lead to functional and neuropsychological recovery. The goal of this review is to summarize the current progress and challenges involved with preclinical stroke recovery research. Moving forward, stroke recovery research should be placing an increased emphasis on the incorporation of comorbid diseases and biological variables in preclinical models in order to overcome translational roadblocks to establishing successful clinical rehabilitation interventions.