Why Does Hand Recovery Take So Long After Stroke?

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Thanks to everyone who voted in my last poll! I’m dedicating the next few videos to answering your questions about hand function and recovery after stroke. The question “when will my hand function again?” is one I get a lot. And while most of the time I have to answer, “It depends,” there are some reasons why hand function is usually slower to return than arm or leg movement after a stroke. And it has to do with our anatomy and a process called neuroplasticity.

I hope this video helps answer the question for you! Leave me a comment and let me know:)

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*Note: New research is mixed on the possibility of neurogenesis (or the process of forming new brain cells) in adulthood (including after stroke). Many of the studies have only been completed in animals. Neurogenesis is common in childhood but decreases with age. If you're interested in reading more, check out some of the links below:

Post-Stroke Neurogenesis: Friend or Foe? https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/...

Does the Adult Brain Really Grow New Neurons?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...

Neurogenesis: A Therapeutic Perspective
https://link.springer.com/article/10.....

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Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
0:13 Anatomy and Hand Function
1:39 Neuroplasticity and Hand Function
3:36 Outro
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