TY - JOUR AU - Grefkes, Christian AU - Fink, Gereon R. TI - Recovery from stroke: current concepts and future perspectives JO - Neurological research and practice VL - 2 IS - 1 SN - 2524-3489 CY - [London] PB - BioMed Central M1 - FZJ-2020-02866 SP - 17 PY - 2020 AB - Stroke is a leading cause of acquired, permanent disability worldwide. Although the treatment of acute stroke has been improved considerably, the majority of patients to date are left disabled with a considerable impact on functional independence and quality of life. As the absolute number of stroke survivors is likely to further increase due to the demographic changes in our aging societies, new strategies are needed in order to improve neurorehabilitation. The most critical driver of functional recovery post-stroke is neural reorganization. For developing novel, neurobiologically informed strategies to promote recovery of function, an improved understanding of the mechanisms enabling plasticity and recovery is mandatory. LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)16 C6 - 33324923 UR - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:001044705900001 DO - DOI:10.1186/s42466-020-00060-6 UR - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/878461 ER -