Is stroke the most common cause of disability?

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Published in J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis on October 01, 2007

Authors

Joy Adamson1, Andy Beswick, Shah Ebrahim

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Health Sciences, University of York, Heslington, United Kingdom UK.

Associated clinical trials:

Comparison of Effects of Training in a Virtual Environment With and Without Physiotherapeutic Intervention in Chronic Stroke Patients | NCT03361241

Effects of Music Listening on Mood in an Inpatient Rehabilitation | NCT04431362

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