Used in combination, two innovative rehabilitation approaches can promote better long-term recovery of arm and hand movement function in stroke survivors, suggests a paper in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, ...
Mar 7, 2016
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According to a new survey from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, more than 50 percent of stroke patients and caregivers report anxiety and frustration when the cause of the stroke was undetermined, ...
Sep 9, 2015
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Strokes are the second leading cause of death worldwide; they kill more than one million people in Europe each year accounting for 14% of all deaths. About a third of the 8 million stroke survivors in the EU are left with ...
May 4, 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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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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People recovering from a stroke should have a well-coordinated medical team to personalize care, optimize quality of life and minimize suffering, according to a scientific statement published in the American Heart Association ...
Mar 27, 2014
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Psychologists from the University of Exeter are trialling an innovative new type of support to help relatives and friends who care for stroke survivors – with studies showing that currently one in three become depressed ...
Feb 28, 2014
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Stroke survivors often resume driving without being formally evaluated for ability—though stroke can cause deficits that can impair driving, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International ...
Feb 13, 2014
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A pioneering programme that empowers stroke survivors to become more involved in their own rehabilitation has been officially launched as a social enterprise. Bridges Self-Management Limited is the culmination of an eight-year ...
Jan 9, 2014
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Experts from Kingston University and St George's, University of London, have launched a study to examine whether people caring for family members who have had a stroke feel the social care services designed to support them, ...
Mar 19, 2013
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