Stroke is a clinical syndrome caused by a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by sudden development of neurological deficits. The most common symptoms include paresis or plegia on one side of the body, speech disorder, sudden blurring or loss of vision, dizziness and difficult coordination when patient walking. According to the mechanism of formation, there are haemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. It is a generally accepted fact that strokes have a neurological cause. Cerebral circulation disorder is an emergency, regardless of the type of strokes and the severity of the existing clinical picture. Rehabilitation must be initiated immediately after medically stable condition of the patient. Every stroke is different, that depends on numerous factors, starting from the localization of the brain hemisphere that is affected, the intensity of the damage and the general condition of the patient. A stroke affects the body, mind and feelings because rehabilitation requires a interdisciplinary approach. Neurophysiotherapy is necessary rehabilitation component of patients who suffered a stroke. Initial interventions concerning neurophysiotherapy have a preventive role. They try to prevent the emergence of possible complications, such as decubitus, contractures, thrombosis and pneumonia, which greatly facilitates the later re-education of motor functions and increases the possibility of achieving effective recovery.