Therapy
An interview with Amie Roberts, mental health lead at acuity care Mental health is not an optional extra within neurorehabilitation – it is a core component of recovery. As Mental Health Lead at acuity care, Amie Roberts’ role is to promote, protect and improve emotional and psychological wellbeing of individuals living with an acquired brain [...]
Brain training improved neuroplasticity and thinking skills in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a recent small study, Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change and reorganise nerve fibres responsible for learning and processing. These fibres enable communication between nerve cells for speech, memory and problem-solving. In a healthy brain, many strong [...]
A single dose of DMT given alongside psychotherapy has been shown to ease symptoms of major depression, with benefits lasting for months, according to a small clinical trial. The trial found that people receiving the psychedelic treatment saw rapid improvements in depressive symptoms, which continued well beyond the short period during which the drug was [...]
By Katy Duncanson, ILS Case Management The transition from paediatric to adult services marks an important stage in life, but for young people with complex needs, it can bring uncertainty. Support structures shift - multidisciplinary teams, coordinated care, and proactive planning, often change - and families may face fragmented and often under-resourced adult systems. Closing [...]
Targeted training of the better arm improved movement and daily function in chronic stroke survivors, a phase II randomised trial has found. After a stroke, damage in the brain can slow and unbalance both arms. The less-impaired arm often looks normal but loses speed and coordination needed for everyday tasks. A total of [...]
Electromagnetic therapy combined with physical therapy significantly reduced disability in stroke survivors, preliminary research has found. The therapy, called electromagnetic network-targeted field therapy (ENTF), stimulates specific connections in the brain with electromagnetic pulses. An analysis of two small clinical trials suggests that the treatment is safe and may be effective in reducing overall disability after [...]
A major new study has found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which applies magnetic energy to the brain, can be a cost-effective treatment option for the NHS in treating moderate and severe forms of depression that have not responded to other treatments. The economic analysis, which is published in BMJ Mental Health, compared TMS to [...]
Prompt treatment after a head injury, even if symptoms seem minor, could halve the risk of Alzheimer's, new research suggests. Beginning physical and cognitive therapy within a week cut later Alzheimer's risk by more than 40 per cent, the study found. Co-author Austin Kennemer said the finding could change how patients and hospitals respond. [...]
Scientists identify how protein droplets trigger the harmful clumping that drives Parkinson's disease, potentially opening new treatment paths. The discovery reveals how ubiquilin-2 protein catalyses the aggregation of alpha-synuclein, the misfolded protein that forms toxic deposits in the brains of people with Parkinson's. These deposits, called Lewy bodies, accumulate in neurons in the substantia nigra [...]
Stroke patients at a Wakefield hospital are being encouraged to dance at weekly ward discos to aid recovery and socialise. Pinderfields Hospital introduced Disco in the Bay to support physical rehabilitation and encourage patients to socialise. Occupational therapist Louise Hewitt said music had a therapeutic power and could play a valuable role in stroke recovery. [...]
