At least one in three stroke survivors are living with clinical levels of loneliness, a new study has found, prompting calls for clinicians to routinely screen for such a situation and devise a bespoke solution for each patient.
Pioneering research which sees the use of a gene therapy platform to explore treatments for neurodegenerative diseases has been backed by new investment of £58.6million.
In the UK, the average patient will see a GP around seven times a year, according to the Royal College of GPs. This is a rise from 20 years ago, when a patient would see their family doctor around three times a year.
Anger, upset and physical exertion can all be factors in triggering stroke, a global study has found.
We are at an exciting time in neurorehabilitation, where we are discovering more and more about our brain and nervous system and how we can adapt to life-changing injuries by harnessing the potential of technology to push the boundaries of what is currently possible.
The Government has today committed to producing a strategy to deliver better support to people living with acquired brain injury (ABI), following efforts from MP Chris Bryant and an array of charities and leading figures to force them into action.
A European-wide football concussion charter has been launched, stepping up efforts to safeguard players and urging the education of those involved in the game around the dangers of impacts to the head.
An “extremely valuable” breakthrough has been made in understanding motor neurone disease (MND).
Vicki Gilman has taken up the post of chair of the British Association of Brain Injury & Complex Case Management (BABICM) at a hugely important time as case management moves into a new post-pandemic chapter, following an unprecedented period where case managers rose to the diverse challenges presented by COVID-19 and helped to create a new future.
A clutter-free environment may not help people with dementia carry out daily tasks in the way that has traditionally been thought, a new study has revealed.
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