2026 Guideline for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: A Guideline From the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association

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Stroke
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2026-08-27
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https://doi.org/10.1161/str.0000000000000536
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Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
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2026 Guideline for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: A Guideline From the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association

Jamila Minga, Dipika Aggarwal, Mark P. Goldberg, Barbara Lutz et al.
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2026 Guideline for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: A Guideline From the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association

Jamila Minga, Dipika Aggarwal, Mark P. Goldberg, Barbara Lutz, Preeti Raghavan, Chandramouli Krishnan, Alexandra L. Terrill, Lauren Winterbottom, S. K. Ashcroft, Richard L. Harvey, Abhishek Jaywant, Dawn M. Nilsen, Peii Chen, Corinne A. Jones, Vu Q. Nguyen, Margaret A. French, Emilia Michou, Janice Eng, Mona N. Bahouth, E Zink, Oluwole O. Awosika, Emily Grattan, Marie‐Pierre St‐Onge, Anne Deutsch, Maria Cecilia Alpasan, Warren D. Lo, D. Lin, Julia Carpenter, Marlis Gonzalez‐Fernandez, Mark Bowden, Stephanie Zawada, Nneka Ifejika, Allison E. Gaffey, David L Tirschwell, Charles Ellis, Alicen Whitaker-Hilbig, Elizabeth Noser, Joel Stein, Elizabeth R. Skidmore, Martha Abshire Saylor, Tamilyn Bakas, Richard Zorowitz, Dorian K. Rose, Lorie G. Richards, George F. Wittenberg, Wendy Dusenbury, Robin White Chism, Laura M. McPherson, Amelia Tenberg Schettini, Heather R. Ford, Wuwei Feng, Sara Kutzle, Nicole Mazwi, A.M. Barrett, Catherine E. Lang, Paula de la Pena, Mary Ellen Stoykov, Jocelyn E. Harris, Deven Matthews, DaiWai Olson, Paul Vilar, John Chae, E. Jackson Amburn, Jamie Fleet, Gert Kwakkel, Robynne Braun, Ela B. Plow, Heather R. Porter
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Abstract

AIM: The "2026 Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery" replaces the 2016 "Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery." This updated guideline is intended to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date, evidence-based set of recommendations. The intended audience includes physicians, allied health professionals, and caregivers. METHODS: A comprehensive search for literature published since the 2016 guideline, derived from research involving human participants, published in English, and indexed in MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and other selected databases relevant to this guideline, was conducted between June and October 2025. Other documents on related subject matter previously published by the American Heart Association were also reviewed. STRUCTURE: This guideline provides recommendations based on the most current evidence available for stroke rehabilitation and recovery. Key updates include new and revised recommendations across the stroke recovery continuum, including the assessment and treatment of medical comorbidities, fracture risk, fall prevention, technology-enabled rehabilitation, caregiver support, participation, and safe return to work and driving. Although this guideline reflects significant advances, it also highlights gaps in knowledge and underscores the urgent need for continued research to further refine and improve treatment strategies.

Stroke
American Academy of Pediatrics (US), American Speech Language Hearing Association (US), American Academy of Dermatology (US), United States Congress (US), Stroke Association (GB), American Occupational Therapy Association (US), National Recreation and Park Association (US), American Society of Neuroradiology (US), American Islamic Congress (US), Emergency Nurses Association (US), Council of State (FI)
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