Stroke

  • Slow and steady: Nick’s story

    There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ stroke survivor, as ex-footballer Nick Clarke can testify. After stepping back from competitive football at 40, he continued to stay in shape as he returned to civilian life. “I had a really stressful job for an internet hosting company. I would be up at half five every [...]

  • New hope for sight recovery in stroke survivors

    The use of MRI imaging to map visual brain activity could deliver a breakthrough

  • Ask Kate: Let’s talk about sex!

    Dr Kate Allatt is a stroke survivor, internationally published author, charity founder, GripAble ambassador and inspirational leadership speaker. As we enter so-called ‘Divorce Month’ Kate asks: Should occupational therapists be doing more to address sex and intimacy after stroke?  Intimacy in relationships is a basic human need and one that is all too often non-existent [...]

  • Strokes and death rate drop since 1990, study reveals

    The worldwide incidence and mortality rates for stroke decreased slightly from 1990 to 2019, but the overall numbers are still high, especially in high- and middle-income countries, according to a new study. 

  • ‘Seek stroke treatment without delay’

    People must not delay seeking medical attention for stroke due to fears around rising COVID-19 rates, The Stroke Association has warned. 

  • Ask Kate: Putting young stroke survivors’ issues under the spotlight

    I’m thrilled to be given the opportunity to write this new column for Stroke Rehab Times. ‘Ask Kate’ will be a ground-breaking column that finally puts the stroke young survivor’s voice front and centre, where it should be. So why was I chosen to shine a spotlight on the stuff that matters to young stroke [...]

  • Empowering stroke survivors and therapists with NeuroBall

    The Neurofenix team is dedicated to improving the lives of neurological injury survivors. Their flagship product, NeuroBall, is an easy-to-use, upper-limb therapy device designed to enhance recovery at home and in the clinic. Stroke Rehab Times sat down with CEO Guillem Singla Buxarrais (left with CTO Dimitris Athanasiou) to learn more about how the technology [...]

  • Charity seeks business partner to support groundbreaking research

    A charity established to fund groundbreaking research into the treatment and prevention of brain haemorrhages and stroke is looking for a business to partner with to help achieve its vision. 

  • Trials underway of breakthrough BrainQ technology

    Trials of BrainQ technology, which could be a “game changer” in the rehabilitation of stroke patients, are now underway. 

  • ‘Screen for loneliness in stroke survivors’

    At least one in three stroke survivors are living with clinical levels of loneliness, a new study has found, prompting calls for clinicians to routinely screen for such a situation and devise a bespoke solution for each patient.