• Participant must be aged 18 to 90 years at the time of providing informed consent

• First-ever clinical stroke, defined according to World Health Organization criteria as rapidly developing clinical signs of focal (at times global) disturbance of cerebral function lasting more than 24 hours, within the past 4 weeks;

• Confirmed paresis of the arms and/or legs which does not resolve within 1 day, according to the NIHSS score (a score of \> 0 on Question 5 or 6 of the scale) within 2 weeks after the stroke

• Capable of giving informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the ICF and in this protocol