New paper-thin piezoelectric patch sensors designed for at-home stroke rehabilitation may soon revolutionize post-stroke care ...
A new rehabilitation strategy is showing promise helping patients recover lost motor function and independence after suffering strokes. When combined with rehabilitation therapy, the implantable ...
Stroke stands as a prominent cause of disability globally, impacting millions annually. Among its devastating consequences is the loss of hand function, significantly hindering individuals in their ...
Strokes have a debilitating effect on quality of life; the combination of cognitive and physical effects can be especially devastating. A new study showed that moderate to severe hand and arm ...
The neurologist Orlando Swayne doesn’t suggest everyone can recover. But he does argue that early, targeted and intense therapy can sometimes bring about life-changing improvements – and we have a mor ...
Mind control gets a bad rap, but it could be the key to retraining motor function in stroke patients. A device newly approved by the FDA improves hand movement by wirelessly transmitting brainwaves to ...
Adding transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) after stroke offered no additional benefit in improving upper extremity function, new research ...
A phase II, randomized clinical trial found that the optimal period for intensive rehabilitation of arm and hand use after a stroke should begin 60 to 90 days after the event. A phase II, randomized ...
MONTH AND ONE SURVIVOR IS PAYING IT FORWARD BY VOLUNTEERING IN THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECOVERED. AND DESPITE HIS PHYSICAL STRUGGLES, HE’S REKINDLING HIS PASSION TO HELP OTHERS. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S ...
"It's so special to be a part of making dreams a reality for someone," occupational therapist Amanda Cable tells PEOPLE Stroke survivor Carl Haydel worked with an occupational therapist to regain ...