Fewer than 1 in 4 patients with stroke and 1 in 7 with brain injury receive inpatient rehab, finds study

MedicalXpress | Jun 10, 2026

Fewer than one in four people with stroke and fewer than one in seven people with traumatic brain injury receive inpatient rehabilitation care after being hospitalized, according to a study published in Neurology Open Access. Researchers found disparities in access across sex, race, insurance coverage and income level.