"One second earlier recognition leads to better rehabilitation effect" --- Stroke Science Series (I)

Stroke, with its high incidence, mortality, disability and recurrence rates, has become the leading cause of death among Chinese residents. There are more than 2 million new cases in my country each year, with an average of one new stroke case every 12 seconds. Most strokes can cause motor, speech, sensory, swallowing, cognitive and other disorders, which seriously affect the patient's physical and mental health and significantly reduce their quality of life.

A large amount of evidence-based and clinical practice has proved that active, early, scientific and reasonable rehabilitation training can improve the patient's degree of functional impairment and thus improve their quality of life.

As an acute cerebrovascular accident, the earlier the patient is treated, the better the recovery effect. Therefore, it is particularly important to buy precious treatment time for the patient.

This requires us to quickly identify the early symptoms of stroke. After the patient is sent to the hospital for a confirmed stroke and treated, what should be done next? Can he go home? Let's take a look at what the professionals say!

Author: Zhang Qi, Tu Juanjuan, Ma Liping (Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University)

Reviewed by: Feng Zhen, chief physician, vice president of the Chinese Rehabilitation Medicine Association; Shao Xiuqin, chief nurse, vice chairman of the Rehabilitation Nursing Professional Committee of the Chinese Rehabilitation Medicine Association