Smarter rehab

A state of the art robotic device is helping stroke patients walk again following a successful £365,000 fundraising campaign by the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity. The ‘Walkerbot’ campaign was funded in just 20 months thanks to generous donations from individuals, businesses and community supporters. The Hocoma Lokomat machine is the first of its kind [...]

Using deep brain stimulation (DBS) to target the area of the brain responsible for voluntary movements is safe and feasible for promoting post-stroke rehabilitation, according to a first-in-human study. The single-arm, open-label study, EDEN trial was conducted at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. The 12 participants had chronic, moderate to severe hemiparesis (weakness) in the arm and/or [...]

An AI-powered test for the early detection of dementia has secured FDA Clearance, enabling the pioneering technology to be adopted across the United States and supporting its expansion plans around the world.  

An Essex hospital has introduced cutting-edge AI-powered technology to enable clinicians to deliver life-changing treatment more quickly. e-Stroke, developed by UK company Brainomix, is now available at Colchester Hospital, part of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The software analyses images of the brain and blood vessels to automatically flag blockages. The stroke [...]

An app to track and improve communication recovery for people with aphasia is being developed, inspired by a stroke survivor who wanted to monitor his progress. 

A robotically-enhanced means of mental practice for stroke survivors is being developed to help maximise post-stroke rehabilitation.

A mental health and wellbeing app developed over the past four years in conjunction with a specialist neurological NHS Trust is being launched into the wider public and private sectors. 

A robotic rehab device hailed as being instrumental in changing the future of neurorehabilitation has been unveiled to the world by Fourier Intelligence, after more than two years in development.  The ArmMotus™ EMU is the world’s first 3D back-drivable upper limb rehabilitation robot, setting a new benchmark for intelligent rehabilitation devices.  The robot, the latest [...]

With technology playing an increasing role throughout healthcare, leading dementia expert Dr Naji Tabet discusses its growing importance in early-stage dementia detection

A breakthrough in technology will mean hypoxic-ischemic brain injury will be better assessed in survivors of cardiac arrest.