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These Clinical Guidelines are a general guide to appropriate practice, to be followed subject to the clinician’s judgment and the patient’s preference in each individual case. The Clinical Guidelines are designed to provide information to assist decision-making and are based on the best evidence available at the time of development. The Clinical Guidelines can be viewed at www.informme.org.au - Citation: Stroke Foundation. Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2017. Melbourne Australia. © No part of this publication can be reproduced by any process without permission from the Stroke Foundation. August 2017.

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Abstract

This is the eighth in a series of eight guideline chapters that provide evidence-based recommendations for recovery from stroke and TIA.

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