Dr Lara Boyd says stroke patients may go home before full recovery

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"However, at the end of that 60 days, let's say, most people are not fully recovered. This is where we run into trouble because what happens? They get discharged from the hospital and they go home and they're struggling now in their daily life and they may not have access to much continued therapy. Therapy is very expensive."

Dr Lara Boyd says most people are not fully recovered about 60 days after a stroke, even if early neuroplasticity is heightened. She argues discharge at that point can leave patients struggling at home with limited access to ongoing therapy, which she says is expensive.