Amanda Ferguson, 45, was suspected of taking drugs in the emergency room. Jesse North, meanwhile, was initially diagnosed with vertigo but, like Amanda, was also suffering...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) looks likely to remain the largest global contributor to neurological disability until at least 2030, an international commission has forecast. The predicted burden of...
Neuro-rehab’s influence within one of the world’s most relied-upon healthcare research bodies is on the rise. Cochrane, the global organisation with systematically reviews healthcare research and...
Rehab units on wheels could revolutionise the way spinal injuries acquired in natural disasters are handled, savings thousands of lives each year, clinicians have been told. They...
UCL neuroscientist John Hardy hailed “the biggest breakthrough in neurodegenerative disease in the past 50 years” in December. Researchers had successfully used an experimental drug, injected...
The ability to produce an accurate assessment of the level of someone’s neurobehavioural disability (NBD) is critical in determining the appropriate treatment pathway. It sets expectations...
This December marks 40 years since Christopher Reeve first charmed the world as a shy reporter turned man of steel. For many, his was the...
When Ava Twomey was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy as a baby her parents were told she’d never walk or talk – and might not...
The provider will this year launch new specialist care centres in Leigh (Greater Manchester) and Liverpool, with development also underway on sites in Leeds and Preston. ...
Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT), which is increasing being utilised to treat brain conditions and injuries, was among several key themes at the 2018 Chroma ABI Conference in...
At The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital centre for specialist rehabilitation and nursing care, we understand that without nurses most rehabilitation programmes and the achievement of recognised goals...
Neurological rehabilitation’s ability to improve an individual’s quality of life depends on a wide range of skills and expertise. Following a catastrophic injury or the onset...
Wetherby-based healthcare equipment company Innova Care Concepts has launched its own free conference for people working in case management and litigation. The Litigation Project Conference, at...
The public funding and commissioning of rehabilitation services on an individual basis varies hugely across the country. In areas where public authorities are very receptive to such...
Like most dedicated healthcare staff, Kim is up early on weekdays. After a healthy breakfast, she heads to work, ready for her shift. She spends the day...
The rehab prescription (RP) is a simple but effective concept. It is a plan that defines what treatment is needed for the disabled person over the future...
