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MS patients face a higher risk of disabling relapses and faster disease progression as access to key treatments varies across the UK, new research has reveaoled. The analysis from the MS Society suggests access to high-efficacy treatments for multiple sclerosis differs significantly depending on where people live. Disease-modifying therapies, known as DMTs, are [...]
A fundraising appeal has raised more than £43,000 after a 23-year-old sustained a traumatic brain injury. Sam Wheeler, a Ringwood plumber and amateur DJ, sustained the injury in a fall and is now undergoing neurorehabilitation in London. The “Bring Sam Home” campaign aims to raise £80,000 to adapt his home, buy specialist equipment [...]
A charity which supports hundreds of children with disabilities across the North East has extended its partnership with one of its longstanding supporters. Heel & Toe has worked with families across the region since 2008, delivering a range of therapies – including hydrotherapy and hippotherapy, which are unique offerings in the North East – to [...]
The new edition of NR Times shines a spotlight on the innovation, resilience and evolving science shaping brain and spinal rehabilitation today. Issue 51 explores the realities of recovery beyond traditional boundaries, from a remarkable case of cross-border rehabilitation and the growing role of neurological music therapy, to cutting-edge advances in virtual reality, robotics and [...]
By Laura Gregory, clinical director, Traumaticus From your experience, what are the most common challenges clients face when rehabilitation services pause during seasonal breaks? Their mood may reduce further because they don't feel able to engage in the festivities or they don't want to take part because of what they are going through and there [...]
Migraine with aura was associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in middle-aged and older people, according to a recent study. Migraine without aura was not associated with an increased risk. The study does not prove that migraine with aura causes an increased risk of stroke, it only shows an association. An aura is [...]
A stem cell trial is testing whether transplantation can improve outcomes for people with treatment-resistant relapsing MS. The phase 3 study is comparing autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation with the best available therapy for adults whose disease remains active despite previous high-efficacy disease-modifying treatments. Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, or RRMS, is a form of MS where [...]
VR could help brain and spinal patients practise rehabilitation earlier and more often after serious injury or surgery, research suggests. An early-stage study looked at whether virtual reality technology could support patients recovering on busy hospital wards, where therapy time is often limited. Researchers wanted to see whether the approach could give patients [...]
A new spinal treatment may improve recovery after injury by targeting a chemical reaction that can worsen nerve damage in the first hours. Spinal cord injuries can worsen after the initial trauma, as chemical damage spreads through the nervous system. The experimental approach aims to interrupt that process early by removing excess glutamate [...]
By Matt McLean, Case Manager, Unite Professionals The client was 25 at the time Unite Professionals case manager, Matt McLean, first engaged with him. He had sustained a catastrophic traumatic brain injury at the age of 11, which left him with lifelong cognitive changes affecting memory, impulsivity, inability to learn from mistakes, and highly compromised [...]
