Folia Neuropathologica

The impact of early rehabilitation on outcomes in patients with acute stroke: a meta-analysis

Ming Wu 1
,
Xiaodan Huang 1
,
Junxi Pan 2

  1. Department of Rehabilitation, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China

  2. Department of General Practice, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China

Folia Neuropathol 2026; 64 (3)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2026.164859
Data publikacji online: 2026/10/05
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