Stroke Care: From Acute Interventions to Long-Term Recovery
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Neurology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editors
Interests: stroke; cerebrovascular diseases; acute repercussion therapies; intracerebral hemoorhage; rehabilitation
Interests: stroke; cerebrovascular diseases; acute repercussion therapies; intracerebral hemoorhage; rehabilitation
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Dear Colleagues,
The spectrum of acute stroke, whether ischemic or hemorrhagic, extends from rapid emergency management to long-term rehabilitation. In the acute phase, timely recognition and intervention—such as thrombolysis or thrombectomy for ischemic stroke, and surgical or medical management for hemorrhagic stroke—are critical to minimize brain injury and stabilize the patient. Determining the underlying etiology is essential: ischemic strokes may arise from cardioembolism, large-artery atherosclerosis, or small-vessel disease, while intracerebral hemorrhage may result from chronic hypertension, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, vascular malformations, or anticoagulant use. Identifying these causes informs secondary prevention strategies, including antithrombotic therapy, blood pressure control, and lifestyle modification. Once stabilized, patients benefit from early, multidisciplinary rehabilitation—physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy, and psychosocial support—to optimize recovery, independence, and long-term quality of life. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive overview of the continuum of stroke care, spanning from acute management of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke to long-term rehabilitation.
Dr. Aikaterini Theodorou
Dr. Georgios Tsivgoulis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cerebrovascular diseases
- acute ischemic stroke
- intravenous thrombolysis
- endovascular thrombectomy
- intracerebral hemorrhage
- etiology
- cerebral amyloid angiopathy
- stroke rehabilitation
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