by Kessler Foundation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research published by scientists at Kessler Foundation provides critical insights into the role of sleep in motor learning for individuals recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study sheds light on how sleep, specifically a short nap, influences brain activity associated with motor skill improvement, with implications...
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Deep brain stimulation shows immediate improvement in arm and hand function post-brain injury, study finds
October 1, 2024 by University of Pittsburgh Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or stroke, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report today in Nature Communications. Encouraging results from extensive tests in monkeys and humans open a path for a new...
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Common brain network detected among veterans with traumatic brain injury could protect against PTSD
News Release 24-Sep-2024 A Brigham led study suggests using neurostimulation therapies on a specific brain circuit could treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Peer-Reviewed PublicationBrigham and Women’s Hospital A Brigham led study suggests using neurostimulation therapies on a specific brain circuit could treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) KEY TAKEAWAYS Brigham researchers analyzed 193 patients...
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Robots help guide self-managed rehabilitation for stroke and brain injury survivors
September 5, 2024 by Heriot-Watt University During rehabilitation exercises socially assistive robots communicate with patients using a headset that detects brain neural activity. Credit: Heriot-Watt UniversityRobotic ‘coaches’ aiding upper limb rehabilitation for stroke and brain injury survivors have been successfully trialed in Vienna, Austria. This international pilot study was led by researchers from Heriot-Watt University’s...
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Controlling the precise timing of electrical pulses may offer promise for treating mild traumatic brain injury
JUNE 11, 2024 by Virginia Tech Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn awkward beat doesn’t help on the dance floor, but it could help people who are recovering from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Publishing in the Journal of Neurotrauma, Virginia Tech scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC show that specifying the timing pattern...
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Growth cone in migrating neurons involved in promoting neuronal migration and regeneration in brain injury, study shows
by Nagoya City University Collective time-lapse images of a migrating neuron (bottom) and an elongating axon (top) from super-resolution microscopy. Growth cones at the tips of the neurons are extended while the cell body migrates and the axon elongates. Credit: Nagoya City University Gradualte School of Medical SciencesThe structure and functions of the tip of...
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New Evidence Suggests Long COVID Could Be a Brain Injury
Sara Novak Brain fog is one of the most common, persistent complaints in patients with long COVID. It affects as many as 46% of patients who also deal with other cognitive concerns like memory loss and difficulty concentrating. Now, researchers believe they know why. A new study has found that these symptoms may be the...
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Shining a light on the hidden damage of mild brain injuries
by Harvard University Credit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have created a new brain imaging method that allows mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) to be diagnosed, even when existing imaging techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) don’t show any structural abnormalities. The technique involves loading gadolinium, a standard MRI contrast agent, into hydrogel-based micropatches that are attached to...
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Chatbot tech has potential to transform brain injury rehab
by Flinders University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using chatbot technology on the recovery journey after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) offers huge potential to keep at-home rehabilitation on track, especially between clinical therapy visits. A small-scale Flinders University study has identified the potential of the technology—and a specific chatbot called RehabChat which the research team has...
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Pulling the plug on brain injury: manipulating fluid flows could save lives, improve recovery post-TBI
Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER Cerebral edema, the dangerous brain swelling that occurs after traumatic brain injury (TBI), can increase risk of death tenfold and significantly worsen prospects for recovery in brain function. In extreme cases, surgeons will remove a portion of the skull to relieve pressure, but this has significant risks and...