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Telehealth is emerging as an effective recovery tool for stroke patients undergoing physical rehabilitation at a clinic and recovering at home. Results from a study conducted by Dr. Steven C. Cramer at the University of California at Irvine have concluded that increased telemedicine usage at home by patients has resulted in increased mobility as also for those traveling to receive in-person rehab. The findings were presented at the 2018 European Stroke Organization Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. The findings noted that patient outcomes are improved in a supervised rehabilitation program through occupational and physical therapy with motor deficits being a major contributor to post-stroke disability. Determining the effectiveness of a comprehensive in-home telehealth therapy program in comparison to in-clinic rehabilitation remains pertinent in the face of several patients receiving suboptimal therapy for reasons including cost, availability and travel difficulties. The s...