Stroke

Game-based therapy can lead to improved outcomes while only requiring one-fifth of the therapist hours, research finds

Dogs Do Therapy director Caroline Beckett practices Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT), a relatively new concept in the UK that is becoming increasingly popular in the US and parts of Europe. “I am an Occupational Therapist, having worked in the NHS for 10 years, specialising in neurology rehab,” Caroline tells Stroke Rehab Times. “I discovered AAT whilst [...]

Approximately one third of stroke survivors report experiencing some emotional problems after their stroke. And as well as impacting on survivors’ general quality of life, mental ill-health can seriously hinder their rehab prospects or even lead to another stroke. Professor Maggie Lawrence has an extensive background in stroke prevention and recovery research. And since 2017, [...]

Brain stimulation technology from NRNRS is helping people with paralysis from brain injury regain movement

The risk of stroke among military personnel with TBI can be up to 69 per cent greater, new research suggests

A stroke survivor in the US is helping co-ordinate a study that could change how post-stroke care is delivered in the years ahead. Barry Jackson is Patient Co-Principle Investigator on the C3FIT study, which aims to determine whether home-based care could be as effective, or more effective, than outpatient care. Stroke is the fifth leading [...]

“I survived a stroke in 2008, so it’s been about 14 years,” American Marco Guzmán tells Stroke Rehab Times. “There have been times that it was really challenging. And other times it has been kind of a blessing, when I really think about it. “I was 27 years old. Like most people, I though strokes [...]

Regularly taking paracetamol containing sodium over a long period of time can also increase risk of heart attack and heart failure

More than 400 children are affected by stroke every year in the UK. The condition can have a devastating effect on families, few of whom are aware that their children are at risk until it happens. On a Friday morning, three years ago, then-10-year-old Joey Tildesley-Devine had just been dropped off at school by mum, [...]

Summit Medical and Scientific supplies innovative biomechanics systems and rehabilitation devices throughout the UK. Sara Brammall is the company's co-founder and managing director. She reveals how the state-of-the-art technology is helping to improve patient outcomes, support therapists and reduce strain on the NHS. How and why was Summit Medical and Scientific established? I co-founded Summit [...]