Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of early rehabilitation on function recovery in stroke patients.Methods 70 patients were divided into two groups, rehabilitation group (38 cases) and control group (32 cases). Rehabilitation group was given clinical treatment and early rehabilitatio therapy, while control group was given clinical treatment and unguided self-training, and the evaluation was done in pre-treatment and eight weeks after the treatment respectively. Motor function of limbs was assessed in Brunnstrom grade and Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Neurological Function would be assessed with the scale of Clinical Neurological Function Defects (CNFD), and Activities of Daily Living was assessed in Modified Barthel Index(MBI). Results All scores in the rehabilitation group were superior to that in the control group (P< 0.05). Conclusion Early rehabilitation training on stroke patients may obviously improve motor function, promote neurological function and increasing the activities of daily living.

Key words: stroke, early rehabilitation, function assessment