Background: Nowadays, stroke can be considered as the one of the major causes of disability and mortality worldwide. However, relationship between serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level with stroke early prognosis has not been well studied, especially in Iran. Therefore, the present study aimed to study the relationship between CRP level of serum in patients with acute stroke at first 24h of admi...

Background & Aims: Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and death around the world. The results of various studies have shown that prevention is the most effective way to reduce stroke burden. Therefore, the present study was conducted with aim of evaluating the frequency of risk factors involved in ischemic stroke and its relationship with the involvement site and duratio...

Background and purpose: Post stroke spasticity has detrimental effects on quality of life and functions of patients. Moreover, it causes high economic and mental burden. Recognition of factors associated with spasticity can help in its treatment and prevention. The purpose of this study was to systematically review and meta-analysis of previously published studies concerning the prevalence of p...

Introduction: Stroke is the third most common cause of death in developed countries and is the most common neurological disabling disease. Today, several risk factors are known for stroke including lifestyle and risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes which differ in cultures and countries. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of ischemic stroke in patients admitted to th...

Background and objective: stroke is prevalent among adults. The fall is most common balance and motor impairments that affect the quality of life in stroke patients. this study was performed with aim of investigate the factors affecting the motor recovery in stroke patients treated with occupational therapy and predicted balance status in patients with a hurdle regression model. Materials and ...