ELIFE Hormones released after a brain injury contributes to movement problems on the left and right sides of the body shows a study in rats published today in eLife. The results also suggest that hormone-blocking treatments may help counteract these effects, a finding that has implications for treating people with traumatic brain injuries or stroke....
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People with stroke who walk 30 minutes per day may have 54% lower risk of death
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study shows that people who walk or garden at least three to four hours per week, or bike at least two to three hours per week, or the equivalent after having a stroke may have a 54% lower risk of death from any cause. The...
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Vocal music boosts the recovery of language functions after stroke
UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI Research has shown that listening to music daily improves language recovery in patients who have experienced a stroke. However, the neural mechanisms underlying the phenomenon have so far remained unknown. A study conducted at the University of Helsinki and the Turku University Hospital Neuro center compared the effect of listening to vocal...
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How robots and brain-computer interfaces could transform stroke patients’ recovery
KEAI COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. IMAGE: STROKE REHABILITATION ROBOT BASED ON BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY AND BRAIN-INSPIRED INTELLIGENT ROBOT TECHNOLOGY. CREDIT: BRAINCO, LTD. Strokes, which occur when the blood supply to part of our brain is interrupted or reduced, are the leading cause of death and disability in the adult population. Among the patients who survive, 75%...
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Researchers launch a new smell training device for rehabilitation after Covid-19
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Jun 30, 2021 Smell training used to be mainly a thing for wine enthusiasts, gourmets, and perfumers. But Covid-19 changed all that, and now Malmö University researchers have launched a new smell training device. The single most obvious symptom of Covid-19 is smell loss, but long before the pandemic, Simon...
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New Device Taps Brain Signals To Help Stroke Patients Regain Hand Function
June 13, 20217:00 AM ET JON HAMILTON People recovering from a stroke will soon have access to a device that can help restore a disabled hand. The Food And Drug Administration has authorized a device called IpsiHand, which uses signals from the uninjured side of a patient’s brain to help rewire circuits controlling the hand,...
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Human brain replays new memories at 20 times the speed during waking rest
CELL PRESS Neural replay during waking rest may contribute to memory consolidation of action sequences in humans, according to a study published June 8 in the journal Cell Reports. Brain imaging results revealed fast, repeated reactivation of a neural network representing a behavioral sequence that people were learning–approximately 20 times the speed of the new memory–especially...
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Nerve stimulation helps restore arm function after stroke
Researchers devise a new approach to regaining movement after stroke. PM Images/Getty Images Strokes often leave people with reduced arm function, which is difficult to regain. While physical therapy may help, full recovery is elusive and becomes even less achievable the more time passes after a stroke. A new study documents what could be a...
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Surgical procedure may help restore hand and arm function after stroke
Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. Of these, approximately 80% lose arm function and as many as 50-60% of this population still experience problems six months later. Traditionally, stroke patients try to regain motor function through physical rehabilitation, where patients re-learn pre-stroke skills, such as eating motions and grasping. However, most...
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VR could be used in therapies for people suffering from communication disorders
Effective communication is very important to people. Humans are social animals and we need to be able to communicate our needs and problems. However, some people are facing acquired communication disorders that are significantly hindering their lives. Now researchers from the University of Queensland say that Virtual Reality (VR) technology could aid therapy helping people with communication...