Research
Brain injuries and sleep problems are well-known bedfellows. Around 30 to 70 per cent of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) result in sleep disturbance, with insomnia, fatigue, narcolepsy and sleep apnea among a range of complaints. Pain and depression that often come with TBI can also hinder a good night’s sleep. It is indisputable that trauma [...]
The influence of university research is evident across the spectrum of neuro-rehab practices, treatments and approaches. Scientific endeavours on campus drive new drug development, a greater understanding of the brain and the robust data needed to support interventions. But recent news points to several challenges which could limit university lab activities and their potential to improve our [...]
It's nearly three years since Professor Adam Zeman helped to introduce the world to a new species of brain condition. Yet the letters and emails from people who believe they have aphantasia - an inability to summon images to the mind’s eye - have barely stopped arriving since. Sack-loads of mail, amounting to some 12,000 [...]
Neuro-rehab’s influence within one of the world’s most relied-upon healthcare research bodies is on the rise. Cochrane, the global organisation with systematically reviews healthcare research and underpins many of the world’s official guidelines, has provided an annual update on its fledgling rehabilitation group. The group was launched last year to bring together rehabilitation expertise and [...]
The US military is honing a crack team of super humans by turbo boosting their brains with neuro-stimulation technology. Somewhere in covert quarters, behind ‘restricted access’ signs, a cognitive enhancement programme is said to be underway. Volunteers, including Navy Seals, are reportedly being tested in various ways to extend peak performance of key tasks from [...]
In dealing with psychiatric comorbidity, a varied and effective interdisciplinary team can have a strong impact on service users’ emotional and psychological wellbeing...
Half of all homeless people may have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at some point in their lives, research shows. Studies in the UK and North America over the last decade have found levels of past TBI experiences among homeless people to generally range between around 45 and 55 per cent. Research also suggests [...]
