Real-time feedback a boon in rehab
Laser-cut acrylic tiles with a 3D printed core and the capacity to be wired up to "interact" with patients offer a new tool for people recovering from stroke and other brain injury.
Apr 21, 2015
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Laser-cut acrylic tiles with a 3D printed core and the capacity to be wired up to "interact" with patients offer a new tool for people recovering from stroke and other brain injury.
Apr 21, 2015
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A combination of mental practice and physical therapy is an effective treatment for people recovering from a stroke, according to researchers at Georgia State University.
Apr 9, 2015
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Stroke survivors with impaired mobility in their arms appear to significantly improve in both motor function and confidence when they observe an individual performing a task and then mimic their actions.
Mar 23, 2015
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People who had a stroke may develop cancer at a higher rate than those who do not have a stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2015.
Feb 12, 2015
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Depression is a powerful predictor of nighttime sleep disturbances among stroke survivors, according to research presented at the Nursing Symposium of the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2015.
Feb 10, 2015
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Stroke has dropped from the nation's fourth-leading cause of death to No. 5, according to new federal statistics. It is the second time since 2011 that stroke has dropped a spot in the mortality rankings.
Jan 5, 2015
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Stroke survivors can have "significant" improvement in arm movements after using the Nintendo Wii as physiotherapy according to researchers.
Dec 5, 2014
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A record number of people are surviving heart attacks and stroke but those who do may experience a sharp decline in physical abilities that steadily accelerates over time, according to a new nationally-representative study ...
Nov 11, 2014
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Stroke patients need better long-term support to ensure their health and social care needs are met and prevent them feeling "abandoned", a University of Leeds expert says.
Oct 29, 2014
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Kessler stroke researchers and colleagues have identified an association between over-optimistic estimation of one's own ability to take medications accurately, and memory loss among stroke survivors. Results indicate that ...
Aug 15, 2014
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