Stroke
Written by Dr Barend ter Haar
QEF client Alex shares her story of recovering from stroke I had a stroke on June 14th this year. I hadn’t been feeling very well, I’d had terrible headaches for several months. Two days prior to my stroke, I saw a doctor who said I had high blood pressure, so I was given migraine tablets and [...]
Through the creation of a new pathway for survivors of intracerebral haemorrhage - a stroke with some of the lowest survival rates, which have not improved for decades - Dr Adrian Parry-Jones is helping to lead long-awaited life-saving change. Here, we speak to the consultant vascular neurologist about his work, which recently won the NR [...]
Bivalent (two-strain) vaccines better protect against COVID-19–related thromboembolic events, including strokes, embolisms, and heart attacks, than monovalent (one-strain) vaccines, according to a a new study.
The study, published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, was based on outcomes seen among Medicare enrollees ages 65 and older and adults ages 18 years or older with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving dialysis.
Black people consistently had a higher rate of stroke than white people over a recent 22-year period, a new study shows.
The research, published in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, also found that the average age of Black people experiencing stroke was nearly 10 years younger than that of white people, another inequity that grew over time.
Researchers have published preliminary findings on the use of cannabinoids on neuropathic pain in people with spinal cord injury.
A team of researchers at the University of Miami has explored the self-reported effects of cannabis and cannabinoids in patients with spinal cord injury. Approximately 60% per cent of those with a spinal cord injury experience neuropathic pain, which often persists despite the use of various pharmacological treatments.
A multicomponent exercise program was found to be cost-effective and improved cognitive in older adults with chronic stroke, according to a recent study. The program, which included strength, aerobic, agility, and balance training exercises, was considered to be the most cost-effective post-stroke intervention to improve cognitive function, when compared to a control group. Researchers in [...]
A US university has developed a new robotic platform, which utilises a patient’s brainwaves and muscle activity, to enable post-stroke rehab.
The assistive planar robot includes a closed-loop feedback system to monitor the muscle and brain activity of the user in order to trigger the execution of reach and grab in an adaptive way.
In a new paper, researchers at the University of Rhode Island Motor Control and Rehabilitation lab write: “Numerous rehabilitation approaches such as muscular electrical stimulations, brain-computer interfaces, and transcranial magnetic stimulation have been investigated to assist the affected individuals.
The role of immune cells in the aftermath of a stroke has been mapped out in detail in a new study.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have catalogued the cellular response to stroke in a preclinical model, identifying the immune cells involved and the roles they may play in the days and weeks following a stroke.
During a stroke, loss of oxygen leads to brain damage and cell death. It also triggers a powerful inflammatory response in which the brain’s resident immune cells, along with cells recruited from the blood, infiltrate the injured tissue.
Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, has been linked to increased stroke risk.
Radon is a known cause of lung cancer but new research has found exposure to high levels of this indoor air pollutant may be associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in middle age to older women.
