Recovery from stroke: current concepts and future perspectives.

Abstract in brief

• Stroke is a major cause of long-term disability worldwide, and despite advancements in acute treatment, many patients remain functionally impaired, necessitating better neurorehabilitation strategies as the number of survivors increases due to aging populations.
• Recovery after stroke largely depends on the brain's ability to reorganize its neural networks, but understanding the mechanisms behind this plasticity is crucial for developing innovative therapies; recent research uses neuroimaging and brain stimulation to study these processes.
• Future approaches include personalized neurotechnology-based treatments that target brain plasticity more effectively, although current models have limitations, and ongoing research aims to improve these methods for better recovery outcomes.