TY - JOUR AU - Grefkes, Christian AU - Fink, Gereon R. PY - 2020 DA - 2020/06/16 TI - Recovery from stroke: current concepts and future perspectives JO - Neurological Research and Practice SP - 17 VL - 2 IS - 1 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. SN - 2524-3489 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-020-00060-6 DO - 10.1186/s42466-020-00060-6 ID - Grefkes2020 ER -