Stroke
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New £500,000 funding supports development of Stroke Data Science Catalyst
After a short hiatus the SR Times Podcast returns for a new episode featuring Algernon Pharmaceuticals CEO Christopher J. Moreau. In this episode we discuss Algernon Pharmaceutical and its research into DMT as a possible treatment method for stroke patients. The SR Times Podcast is sponsored by GripAble; a measurable, mobile and motivating device for [...]
According to a new scientific statement, it is believed that over half of stroke survivors could develop cognitive impairment within a year post-stroke. This new statement, titled “Cognitive Impairment After Ischaemic and Haemorrhagic Stroke” is an expert analysis of current research that is hoped will inform future guidelines. The statement advises post-stroke screenings and comprehensive [...]
Oxford-based Ultromics has been granted FDA Breakthrough Device Status for its AI-enhanced platform for detecting stroke risk factor cardiac amyloidosis. What is cardiac amyloidosis? Cardiac amyloidosis, also known as stiff heart syndrome, is a condition caused by amyloid deposits replacing normal heart muscle. It is also the most common form of restrictive cardiomyopathy. Cardiac amyloidosis [...]
Gene activity in blood vessels in the brain are potentially targetable with existing or future drugs to improve stroke recovery
According to a new report, the neurovascular device market size is expected to rise to £3.4 billion by 2028. Devices such as coils, clips and stents used in modern life saving procedures for stroke such as thrombectomy, which recent research has shown is a safe procedure to be also used in narrower vessels, is helping [...]
Cavendish Homecare discuss approaches to support post-stroke rehab
Here, SR Times takes a look at nine university research teams who are changing the face of stroke care and helping to give a better understanding of the lasting effects stroke can cause. 1. University of Galway Sleep disruption Researchers at the University of Galway have demonstrated that sleep disruptions that build towards overall poor [...]
Clinical neuropsychologist Dr Lynn A Schaefer provides NR Times readers with an in-depth summary of post-brain injury and stroke behavioural changes.
When I speak to groups about the neuropsychiatric sequelae of brain injury, I always start with the story of Phineas Gage. In the field of neurorehabilitation, the tale of Phineas Gage is both compelling and memorable. Phineas Gage was a railroad foreman, blasting rock to lay track in the 19th century in Vermont, US. As the story goes, the tamping rod he was using to pack dynamite into the rock was blown through his left cheek when the dynamite exploded prematurely. The rod took out his left eye and exited through the top of his skull. Gage miraculously survived but thereafter was reportedly “no longer Gage.” His behaviour and personality were profoundly changed, although he was able to walk and his memory was unaffected. Read this article in full for an in-depth summary of the wide range of post-brain injury and stroke behavioural changes.
