Stroke
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 [...]
A man who said he lost his job after two strokes has settled a disability and age discrimination claim against his former employer for £100k. Cliff Donaldson’s speech and movement were affected after he became ill in January 2023, leading him to cut his hours and accept a reduced salary. The 63-year-old from Belfast, and [...]
Stroke patients at an English hospital are getting quicker diagnoses with artificial intelligence that gives consultants instant access to brain scan images. Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley introduced RapidAI in May 2024. The system speeds up triage – prioritising patients by urgency – by sending scans directly to consultants’ mobile phones. Since its introduction at [...]
Only around half of the 11,000 people in Scotland who had a stroke last year received the recommended bundle of treatments, new figures show. Just 52.9 per cent of patients received this care bundle in 2024, well below the Scottish government’s 80 per cent target. The bundle includes measures such as giving aspirin promptly and [...]
Women are 11 per cent less likely than men to be correctly diagnosed with a stroke by emergency medical staff, new research has found. The gap in pre-hospital stroke recognition means many women miss early treatment opportunities. Researchers estimate equal diagnosis rates could give women an average of 51 additional days of life. The study, [...]
Adding blood tests to existing calculators helps doctors more accurately identify which atrial fibrillation patients need stroke prevention medication, research has shown. Researchers at the University of Vermont developed an improved tool by incorporating blood test results that detect proteins associated with heart dysfunction, blood clotting and inflammation. These biological markers provide a more precise [...]
NR Times explores the latest developments in the world of neuro-rehabilitation. Study of killifish reveals how protein dysfunction develops in vertebrate brain cells, shedding light on cognitive decline A new study has shed light on diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS. Ageing and neurodegeneration are both known to disrupt the production of functional proteins in [...]
A new study is investigating whether a brain-controlled computer game can help stroke survivors recover movement in their arms. Participants will wear a wireless headset that records brain activity as they imagine moving their affected arm, with those signals used to control a computer game. The research, led by Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), is recruiting [...]
A new drug has cut brain damage by 60 per cent in mice when blood flow is restored after stroke, offering a potential way to improve recovery outcomes. Researchers at the University of Cambridge tested an experimental treatment, acidified disodium malonate (aDSM), in combination with mechanical thrombectomy – a procedure that removes clots from the [...]
A new treatment tested in mice could help limit brain damage caused when blood flow is restored after a stroke. Researchers are investigating how acidified disodium malonate (aDSM) may reduce injury caused by the sudden return of oxygen-rich blood to brain tissue after clot removal. Fewer than one in 10 stroke patients currently leave hospital [...]
