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Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that massive electrochemical waves in the brain act as a marker announcing an impending ischemic stroke. Electrodiagnostic monitoring of these waves enables clinicians to identify the signs of an impending stroke early, particularly in comatose patients receiving intensive care following a subarachnoid haemorrhage. The researchers’ findings, which [...]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons in one hospital may control a robotic arm at another location to safely operate on a patient during a critical window of time that could save [...]

Stroke survivors may have a higher risk of developing depression or another mood disorder within the first year, according to new research that compared their risk to the general public as well as people who survived a heart attack. Past research shows depression is common after stroke, affecting nearly one-third of survivors. But researchers wanted to [...]

Nearly one-third of patients with a stroke of unknown cause have a heart rhythm disorder that can be treated to prevent another stroke. That’s the finding of the NOR-FIB study presented at EHRA 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). In the study, stroke patients had their heart rhythm monitored for [...]

People with disabilities or dementia may not get timely or appropriate treatment when they have a stroke, according to a new report that says those conditions can make it challenging to assess the severity of new symptoms. But treating a stroke quickly could help prevent additional disability and other health and financial impacts, according to [...]

Five childhood risk factors that predict stroke and heart attacks in adulthood have been identified after being tracked for up to half a century in the world’s largest international prospective cardiovascular disease study. The study, conducted by the International Childhood Cardiovascular Consortium (i3C) including researchers from the Murdoch Children Research Institute (MCRI), found body mass [...]

A seated form of a traditional martial art can help stroke survivors regain strength and balance and help relieve depression symptoms as well as or better than standard post-stroke exercise programmes, according to a new study from China. The study's authors said it was the first randomised controlled trial to analyse the ability of a [...]

A London-based digital healthcare start-up delivering rehabilitation programmes to people with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, has announced the successful close of an $11 million Series A funding round. The new funding will enable GripAble to expand its industry-leading data platform and therapy services, with a particular focus on growing markets in Europe and the US. “Patients [...]

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