Right rehab, right time

By Ellen Selvey, Case Manager, ILS Case Management Although I am relatively new to case management, I have many years of experience caring for patients with traumatic injuries and illnesses within the acute hospital setting. Most of my experience has been in the intensive care unit (ICU), where I worked for seven years. During that [...]

A US researcher has been awarded an $810,000 grant to conduct a pilot clinical trial testing noninvasive electrical brain stimulation as a cognitive rehabilitation method.  Electrical brain stimulation is currently used to treat neurologic disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, but it has generally been applied in the later, or chronic, phases of traubatic [...]

The new SSNAP dataset will bring big changes to the NHS stroke care pathway. As Karen Hurst, stroke data Systems manager at West Suffolk Hospital, explains, the support of an established software system means the therapy teams can embrace new ways of working without data capture for new criteria becoming a distraction. When it lands [...]

Written by Dr Barend ter Haar

Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is highly effective at preventing disability and death following large ischemic strokes, a new study has found. MT is the technique of removing a blood clot from the artery through a catheter. The research, published in The Lancet, found that the treatment was effective even an extended period after the stroke occurred. The [...]

Here, Louise Barker, specialist neurological physiotherapist, gives SR Times insight into the services Pathways Physiotherapy provides for stroke patients. Pathways Physiotherapy is a private stroke and neuro physio clinic based in Staffordshire, near Burton-on-Trent. We provide specialist neuro physio, with patients able to self-refer to us.  We have stroke patients coming to us for therapy immediately [...]

The society of neurointerventional surgery has released details on three studies, including research on the life saving treatment for stroke thrombectomy. Study #1 ‘Giving Patients Antiplatelet Medication Sooner After Stroke Treatment May Significantly Improve Patient Recovery’ Administering antiplatelet medication within 24 hours of mechanical thrombectomy, an effective procedure for stroke, may help patients make a [...]

First study in humans shows promise in helping to preserve the brain from irreversible damage

According to a new study, highly targeted electrical stimulation to the brain showed promise as a new treatment for the most common type of stroke. The study is the first in humans to test the feasibility of using a targeted type of electrical current, known as high-definition cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (HD C-tDCS), to [...]

Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland is calling for a stronger commitment to thrombectomy following the launch of the latest Stroke Improvement Plan. The plan has been put in place by the Scottish government and plans to help "minimise preventable strokes and ensure timely and equitable access to life-saving treatment and a person centred, holistic approach [...]