A new study has shown that damage to the thalamus, caused indirectly by a stroke, plays a big role in long-term disability, suggesting that focused treatments could help restore its functions, ease lasting stroke effects and improve patients' lives.
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New study offers hope for restoring thalamus function in chronic stroke patients

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A new study has shown that damage to the thalamus, caused indirectly by a stroke, plays a big role in long-term disability, suggesting that focused treatments could help restore its functions, ease lasting stroke effects and improve patients’ lives.

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