COMPARISON OF BREATHING AND SUBOCCIPITAL RELEASE IN STROKE

Inclusion Criteria: * First-time diagnosis of stroke * Presence of unilateral hemiplegia due to ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke etiology * Presence of hemiparesis * At least 3 months post-stroke * Having signed the informed consent form * Aged between 18 and 84 years Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of active or chronic respiratory disease * Low heart rate (\<60 bpm) * Known cardiac conduction disorder * Symptomatic carotid or vertebrobasilar stenosis * Severe carotid or vertebrobasilar stenosis * Advanced liver, kidney, heart, or lung disease * Diagnosed depression * Pregnancy * Severe aphasia or cognitive impairment that may interfere with the informed consent process or study procedures * Malignant tumors or infectious diseases * Presence of a pacemaker or other implanted electrical device * Spasticity of grade 4 or higher according to the Modified Ashworth Scale in the upper and lower extremities * Brunnstrom Motor Staging below stage 3 in the upper and lower extremities * Failure to meet the inclusion criteria