Stroke

Diabetes, the condition that affects how the body uses blood sugar (glucose) is a known risk factor for stroke, but how are the two conditions connected? How diabetes can cause a stroke Diabetes can damage blood vessels and increase the risk of atherosclerosis, which is a condition which the walls of the arteries become thick [...]

Problems around access to therapy continue, but survivors of most severe strokes receive higher amount

ChatGPT has taken the world by storm after its launch due to its incredible capabilities. As an experiment we asked ChatGPT to discuss the ongoing issues surrounding stroke in the UK; here is what ChatGPT had to say. Stroke care in the United Kingdom has come a long way in recent years, but there are [...]

Here, in the final part of our three-part series on young stroke survivor Garrett Mendez, Dr Alyse Sicklick shares with SR Times her experience of treating  younger stroke patients. SRT: What are the key elements that elevate a younger person's risk of stroke? AS: "Many of the risk factors that can affect an older person’s [...]

New evidence has found that exceeding the World Health Organisation (WHO) ozone limit, is linked to substantial increases in hospitalisation for cardiac events such as stroke. They also found that ozone levels below the WHO maximum were linked with worsened health. Study author, Professor Shaowei Wu, explains why this increased is caused by exceeding the [...]

Dental researchers at Newcastle Dental Hospital have teamed up with researchers at Edinburgh Napier University to conduct a trial that could identify those with a stroke risk factor that often goes undiagnosed. The dentists and dental students will soon start monitoring patients foratrial fibrillation (AF). This comes after recent research which suggests a link between [...]

Wales’ first in-patient aphasia-friendly choir has helped stroke survivors with communication difficulties find their voice again and regain confidence.  In 2019, Vicky Guise, a music therapist at Chroma, joined speech and language therapist Esther Goodhew and stroke consultant Dr. Jelley of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to develop an aphasia-friendly choir project for patients [...]

Specialist rehab centre partners with Neuromersiv on six-month pilot project

A specialist rehabilitation provider based in Cambridgeshire has recently partnered with an innovative Virtual Reality (VR) technology company to trial its latest products on those recovering from strokes – which are designed to create immersive and engaging neurorehabilitation. Neuromersiv, which is a brand that looks to enable therapists and medical professionals to make neurorehabilitation therapy [...]

My Stroke Companion, the first personalised educational package for stroke patients, launched in December last year, which kickstarted a year-long trial. This project aims to reduce health inequalities, by means of connecting people with personalised health information with an eye to help them manage their condition in a way that suits them. The project was [...]