Table 1.

Description of the Brunnstrom Stages of Stroke Recovery [58].

The Brunnstrom Stages of Stroke Recovery
Stage	Meaning
1	Flaccid paralysis. No voluntary movement and reflexes.
2	Some spastic tone. No voluntary movement. A small amount of movement may be elicited through facilitation.
3	Spasticity is marked. Synergistic movements may be elicited voluntarily.
4	Spasticity decreases. Muscle control increases. Synergistic movements predominate.
5	Spasticity wanes. Complex movements begin although synergies are still present.
6	Coordination reappears. Spasticity disappears completely. Complex coordinated movements are almost fully present.
7	Normal functions returns.