Insight
Skating fanatic Rob Glanville’s life- changing injury wasn’t the result of some perilous stunt at the outer limits of his ability. In fact, the manoeuvre that sent him hurtling down his own neuro-rehab pathway was so simple to him, he could practically have done it blindfolded. The accident happened in 2015 on a Hammersmith pavement. [...]
When the rape of a Manchester woman with learning difficulties came to trial in 2012, everything hinged on her memories of the ordeal. In the cold light of the courtroom, under intense scrutiny from the defence barrister, her muddled mind began letting her down. Timelines became skewed, details foggy and responses inconsistent. Yet somewhere inside [...]
If handled well, goals can narrow the gap between what the client wants and what can be delivered. They serve as a vehicle to draw together the aims of a client and those of the therapists and treating teams – which may be entirely different - and frame rehab in a real-world context. All too often, [...]
A holiday meal in Budapest left 26-year-old Amy May Shead fighting for her life and severely brain injured.
“It’s the economy, stupid,” read a note permanently displayed on Bill Clinton’s desk as he plotted his 1992 rise to power. The sentiment was written by campaign manager James Carville to sum up the vote-winning force of money. It remains an enduring electoral truth that continues to drive political decisions today. If, as in the [...]
Amanda Ferguson, 45, was suspected of taking drugs in the emergency room. Jesse North, meanwhile, was initially diagnosed with vertigo but, like Amanda, was also suffering with an early onset brainstem stroke. He was 25. With 20-year-old model Kati, a clinical assessment pointed to either drugs or epilepsy. In the 20 years since, she has [...]
Rehab units on wheels could revolutionise the way spinal injuries acquired in natural disasters are handled, savings thousands of lives each year, clinicians have been told. They might also be the catalyst to creating vital neuro-rehab care networks needed in many parts of the developing world, a leading expert believes. Over 6,000 natural disasters between 2000 [...]
UCL neuroscientist John Hardy hailed “the biggest breakthrough in neurodegenerative disease in the past 50 years” in December. Researchers had successfully used an experimental drug, injected into spinal fluid, to safely lower levels of toxic proteins in the nervous system caused by the disease. In Huntington’s terms, it was the biggest story since the 1993 [...]
The ability to produce an accurate assessment of the level of someone’s neurobehavioural disability (NBD) is critical in determining the appropriate treatment pathway. It sets expectations and goals for the individual in question and allows care providers (along with their funders) to put the appropriate resources in place for treatment and support. It means families [...]
Matthew Reeve (second right) with siblings Will and Alexandra at a 2009 fundraiser with Meryl Streep and singer Colbie Caillat (right) This December marks 40 years since Christopher Reeve first charmed the world as a shy reporter turned man of steel. For many, his was the ultimate portrayal of Superman – outshining [...]
