Introduction. A stroke occurs as a result of cerebral circulation disorder which leads to an interruption of brain functions. It is the second cause of deaths both in the world and in Croatia. Based on the mechanism of occurrence, stroke is classified into: ischemic, hemorrhagic, and subarachnoid haemorrhage. An ischemic stroke occurs due to the hypoperfusion and the poor delivery of oxygen to the blood vessel as a result of arterial occlusion. Objective. The objective of this research was the evaluation of the conditions of patients with ischemic stroke using the NIHSS scale, the FIM test, and the Barthel Index at the time of admittance to a hospital and at the time of discharge. Apart from that, the objective was to determine whether or not a physiotherapy intervention affects the outcome of treatment of patients with ischemic stroke and in what manner. Test subjects and methods. 34 patients who were admitted to the Clinic for Neurology of the Rijeka Clinical Hospital Center participated in the research. The evaluation was conducted using the NIHSS scale, the FIM test, and the Barhel Index during the admittance and discharge from the hospital, while during the stay at the hospital, an everyday physiotherapy treatment was being carried out. The physiotherapy intervention programme consisted of movement range exercises, strenghtening and stretching in bed, verticalization, exercises in sitting and standing position, walking training, and the exercises of balance and coordination. Results. Through the analysis of 34 test subjects, a statistically significant difference in the evaluation of the deficit degree of patients with ischemic stroke at the beginning and the conclusion of physiotherapy intervention was proven. The value of the FIM test and the Barthel Index was higher during the admittance to the hospital than during the discharge from the hospital, which signifies an improvement of the functional independence, since a higher value of the FIM test and the Barhel Index means better functionality and lesser dependence. Conclusion. From the conducted research it can be concluded that a physiotherapy intervention during the hospitalization affects the decrease of deficit, the improvement of functionality, and the motorics following a stroke.