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The spiritual domain of quality of life, spared in the disability paradox, may be harnessed for recovery through internal adaptation and coping skills. This can help the individual attain his\/her full potential while optimizing health-related quality of life. This narrative review explored the role of spirituality in neurorehabilitation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a narrative review of relevant articles published between 2000 and 2024 using the following search terms: \u201cspirituality\u201d, \u201cspiritual care\u201d, \u201cneurorehabilitation\u201d, \u201cstroke rehabilitation\u201d, \u201cbrain injury rehabilitation\u201d, \u201cspinal cord injury\u201d, \u201cParkinson's disease\u201d, \u201crecovery\u201d, \u201cneuroplasticity\u201d, \u201cmusic therapy\u201d. Similar articles were harmonized to avoid redundancy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We retrieved 9,200 articles. After the removal of non-relevant duplicates, 50 articles were reviewed. We observed that many cultures have recognized the experience of spirituality and its impact on health for centuries. Recent advances in neuroradiology have enabled us to map such experiences to specific brain pathways. Their activation is associated with increased neuronal activities that potentially lead to the strengthening of existing synapses, the formation of new synapses, and spatial re-orientation of neuronal networks, suggesting that spiritual activation may favorably contribute to neuroplasticity. There is emerging evidence that supports the benefits of spiritually-based interventions such as meditation, prayer, singing, dancing, yoga, and others for improvement in patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While observational data are strong, more randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are needed to establish the role of spiritual interventions and inclusion in neurorehabilitation guidelines towards achieving holistic restoration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10538135261423944","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,11]],"date-time":"2026-03-11T18:36:09Z","timestamp":1773254169000},"page":"406-412","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Understanding the Link Between Spirituality and Neurorehabilitation: A Narrative Review"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"58","author":[{"given":"Paul","family":"Olowoyo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria"},{"name":"Department of Medicine, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adefolarin","family":"Malomo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anatomy, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kehinde","family":"Adigun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Family Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anna","family":"Ranta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mayowa","family":"Owolabi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre for Genomic and Precision Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria"},{"name":"Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0898010120902916"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jbmt.2023.04.046"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/B978-0-12-817422-7.00016-X"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_3_3_5_1","first-page":"658","article-title":"Spiritual coping in people living with stroke","volume":"11","author":"Arafat R.","year":"2018","unstructured":"Arafat R., Sitorus R., Majid A. 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