Neuropsychology
New research also reveals they face being placed on wards miles away from their home
A distinct MS subtype has been identified in patients with significant cognitive impairment but little physical disability, often leaving it undetected and untreated. The subtype affects functions such as information processing, memory and attention, while showing few of the movement difficulties usually linked with multiple sclerosis. Professor Adam Hampshire is professor of cognitive and computational [...]
By The London Neurocognitive Clinic Recovery after an acquired brain injury (ABI) is rarely limited to physical or cognitive challenges. For many individuals, the most enduring struggles are emotional, including anxiety, depression, grief, or a disrupted sense of identity. While rehabilitation often focuses on functional gains, it is the emotional resilience that ultimately helps people [...]
A ketogenic diet may reduce fatigue, improve neurological function and enhance daily life for people with multiple sclerosis, new analysis suggests. The diet, which involves eating very little carbohydrate and replacing it with fat, was linked to benefits in six studies involving people with MS. Researchers stressed the evidence is limited but said the findings [...]
Researchers have discovered why some nerve cells resist ALS and identified protective factors that could open new paths for treatment. By examining millions of messenger RNA molecules during disease progression, scientists found that motor neurons controlling eye muscles resist ALS because they sustain high levels of protective proteins. The study focused on a hereditary form [...]
A low-oxygen environment, similar to air at Mount Everest base camp, could slow or even reverse Parkinson's symptoms, new research suggests, offering hope for new therapies. The study found that faulty cellular processes in the brain cause oxygen molecules to build up, damaging neurons and triggering symptoms. Restricting oxygen intake appeared to slow or even [...]
A new study has revealed why stroke impairs reading, showing survivors lose the ability to use word meanings to recognise words on the page – a finding that may offer new therapeutic approaches. Researchers found that people who have experienced strokes struggle with reading because they can no longer map the words they are trying [...]
Tiny pond worms could help find new ways to treat schizophrenia, develop understanding around drug addiction and test new medicines for mental illnesses – all while reducing the number of mice and rats used in early medical research. Scientists from the University of Reading say that planaria - harmless flatworms found in ponds and rivers [...]
By Chiltern Music Therapy for Neuro Rehab Times A six-month pilot of Neurologic Music Therapy® (NMT™) at British Home has delivered compelling results, highlighting the therapy’s effectiveness in supporting complex neurorehabilitation goals across physical, cognitive, psychological and communicative domains. The full-day NMT™ pilot involved 14 unique patients receiving both 1:1 and group sessions, with referrals [...]
Providing tailored support to people in the criminal justice system with an acquired brain injury (ABI) could help to enhance rehabilitation, improve mental health, and support positive engagement with the prison regime, according to new research from Brainkind, the UK’s largest charity supporting people with ABIs and complex neurological conditions. The findings are contained in [...]
