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Evidence for early physiotherapy after acute stroke: a scoping review

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Neuroscience evidence indicates that early rehabilitation can guarantee better outcomes and quicker cortical re-organization after lesion. Although there are some studies related to the acute stroke physiotherapy intervention, it seems that few consider the evidence that link neuroplasticity and neurorehabilitation. Therefore, understanding the current state of the art of physiotherapy intervention is vital to potentialize the intervention so the enhance neuroplastic window is properly explored. To analyze the physiotherapy's intervention on acute stroke patients, so it reveals the underlined evidence for the selection of the approach and if the neurophysiological mechanisms are associated. This scoping review's methodology follows the Joanna Briggs Institue. A main search was conducted across Pubmed, PEdro and Web of science in December 2020, including only studies in Portuguese or English. Studies included focused on the concept of physiotherapy's intervention in a population of adult acute stroke patients, in an acute care context. Were identified 14 categories of interventions in 37 studies. 62% of studies didn't give any justification for the choic of method and the ones who did, weren't focused on neurophysiological knowledge. A wide range of interventions was found in which only 38% showed justifications that were considered insufficient and imprecise .

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Acute stroke Physiotherapy Neurological rehabilitation Scoping review

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