Physical medicine and rehabilitation fo-cuses on the management of medical and functional con-sequences of disease and injury including relief of pain. The aging of populations worldwide presents an impend-ing need for expansion of specialized healthcare services including neurorehabilitation. Stroke is a common neuro-logical disease associated with aging, and resulted in 113 million Disability Adjusted Life Years lost worldwide in 2013. The medical rehabilitation team is well suited to manage the different aspects of disability and functioning, with significant benefits in terms of quality of life, societal and financial returns. Neurorehabilitation capacity build-ing is important, along with establishment of standards for training, credentialing, accreditation, and continuing professional education.
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