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Female sex is linked to worse post-stroke disability and functional outcomes, supporting tailored rehabilitation strategies.
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Stroke rehabilitation strategies should be tailored to women's physiologic and psychosocial demands to address sex-specific disparities in poststroke care and outcomes.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death of women in the United States, and women have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men. Studies show that women live longer but with poorer functional outcomes and higher rates of disability compared with men. Sex-specific disparities exist between clinical symptoms, medical evaluation, and management after stroke. Stroke rehabilitation strategies specific to women should take into consideration both physiologic and psychosocial demands more common in women to improve functional outcomes. Additional resources for education, clinical research, and implementation of best practices are needed to eliminate gender-related disparities in poststroke care.
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Fleming et al. (2024) conducted a review in Stroke. Sex-specific stroke rehabilitation strategies vs. Men was evaluated. Women experience a higher lifetime risk of stroke, poorer functional outcomes, and higher rates of disability compared with men, highlighting the need for sex-specific rehabilitation strategies.
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