Can NMN help with stroke recovery?

Discuss with the treating neurologist before starting; do not self-prescribe in acute or sub-acute stroke phases. Stroke recovery is a complex multi-month rehabilitation process involving physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, careful blood pressure and lipid management, anticoagulation if indicated (atrial fibrillation, prior cardioembolic stroke), and graduated return to function. Pre-clinical mouse models of ischaemic stroke show NAD+ replenishment may protect penumbra brain tissue from secondary injury and support post-stroke recovery - but this is animal data, not human evidence. There are no published RCTs of NMN as a stroke recovery adjunct. The acute and sub-acute phases (first 6-12 weeks post-stroke) are the wrong time to introduce supplements. Medical management of blood pressure, glycaemic control, secondary prevention with antiplatelets or anticoagulants, and carotid imaging take priority. Supplements add variables that complicate clinical decision-making. The chronic recovery phase (3-12 months post-stroke and beyond) is more permissive for adjuncts. If your neurologist agrees, NMN at 250mg/day can be reasonable alongside continued physiotherapy and prescribed therapies. The biggest contributors to recovery remain consistent rehabilitation effort, addressing modifiable risk factors (blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, atrial fibrillation if present), and time. Malaysian rehabilitation services at IJN, HKL, UMMC, Sunway Medical, and Pantai provide structured stroke recovery programmes. NMN is a peripheral consideration in this context, not a central intervention. The 'NMN reversed my stroke effects' marketing claims are not supported by clinical evidence and set expectations dangerously high.

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