Patients: What about the aftermath of stroke? Ma Zhao, Department of Rehabilitation, Beijing Hospital, Ministry of Health: If the patient is within six months of the stroke, it is most meaningful to start rehabilitation training as early as possible to maximize the improvement of function and quality of life. However, the degree of recovery, etc. is closely related to the patient’s underlying pathology, basic physical condition, and motivation for rehabilitation training. If a patient has had a stroke for more than six months and has not undergone formal rehabilitation training, he or she should have missed the best time for rehabilitation training. But it may be rewarding to go to the rehabilitation department of a regular hospital and listen to the doctor’s advice.