Rehabilitation enhances neuroprotection and neurogenesis

Abstract

Rehabilitation is one of the essential treatments for the patients with stroke to achieve good functional recovery and subsequent social participation of the patients. In this mini review, we show two basic researches of our laboratory. One is neuroprotective effects of rehabilitation for Parkinson’s disease model of rats and the other is decreased neurogenesis by the lack of exercise through hindlimb suspension of rats. Finally, the significance of rehabilitation with future direction of regenerative medicine for the patients with stroke in this field is stressed.