by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Helical mCR with articulated magnetic tip. (A) The helical protrusion on the outer surface of the continuum robot, upon rotation, pushes the robot tip forward. (B) The segmented articulating magnetic tip increases the magnetic volume and decreases bending stiffness for improved steerability. (C) The helical robot prevents buckling and...
by Andrew Myers, Stanford University The VTS Glove on a patient’s hand. The team engineered and fabricated over 20 devices for this study in-house in Stanford labs. Credit: Andrew BrodheadAfter a stroke, survivors often experience uncontrollable spasms that can twist their arms and hands into perpetual fists. The only treatments are expensive, frequently painful injections of...
by Lou Corpuz-Bosshart, University of British Columbia The glove is wireless, stretchy and can be easily washed after removing the battery. Credit: Lou BosshartThis month, a group of stroke survivors in B.C. will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and ultimately restore use of their limbs and hands. Participants will wear a new...
by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Credit: CC0 Public Domain Strokes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, as well as around the world. Various environmental and biological factors are known to affect the risks and outcomes of strokes. A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a...
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Approximately 9 000 people are admitted to Norwegian hospitals with stroke each year. About half of these patients feel exhausted afterwards, and many patients sleep more during the day than before the stroke. These after-effects are challenging and significantly affect patients’ everyday life. However, we still have a limited understanding...
by Society for Neuroscience Modulation of motor imagery-related event-related desynchronization (ERD) and cortico-muscular coherence (CMC). Credit: Khademi et al., JNeurosci 2022 Brain-robot interfaces—apparatuses where brain activity controls the movements of a robotic device that supports a hand or limb—show promise in rehabilitating paralyzed stroke patients. Yet the exact way the therapy impacts the brain is unknown, making...
REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE INDIANAPOLIS — About one in three stroke survivors will experience depression in the first year after a stroke. A new study from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and University of Michigan shows two-thirds of those who screened positive for depression received no mental health treatment. “This study shows a very significant...
by Mohammed Asheruddin, Indian Institute of Science Soft wearable glove for stroke rehabilitation. Credit: Mesoscopic Lab, Department of Physics, IISc Stroke is India’s third leading cause of death and the sixth leading cause of disability. Physiotherapy is one of the few treatments available for rehabilitating stroke victims and patients with physical injuries. However, physiotherapy can take days to months...
JANUARY 18, 2022 by Michael Merschel Two years into the pandemic, researchers have learned a lot about how COVID-19 affects people with heart disease and stroke survivors. But like the coronavirus itself, what everyone needs to know keeps evolving. “You can’t assume that what was true three months ago is true now,” said Dr. James...
by Dan Bernardi, Syracuse University A patient receiving transcranial direct current stimulation in the Aphasia Lab. Credit: Syracuse University Researchers in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) is testing a cutting-edge method of electrical brain stimulation to help stroke patients suffering from a language disorder called aphasia. The National Institutes of Health-funded study, led...
