Tag: motor function
Brain stimulation plus rehabilitation produces improved upper-limb function in stroke survivors
Combining brain stimulation with intense physical rehabilitation helped stroke survivors recover movement in their arms and hands, and maintain these improvements for one year, within a...
Low-dose ionising radiation may be “promising therapeutic strategy” in TBI and...
A research team led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU; Kowloon, Hong Kong) neuroscientists recently discovered that low-dose ionising radiation (LDIR), such as...
Recent breakthroughs represent “baby steps” towards wider use of brain-computer interfaces
“The possibility to restore mobility to patients could have tremendous benefits,” says Mitchell Elkind, chief clinical science officer of the American Heart Association (AHA),...
Non-invasive VNS approach could enhance post-stroke recovery outcomes
A novel approach to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may enable successful post-stroke recovery without the need for “invasive and often-uninsured” traditional VNS therapies.
A paper published...
Evidence indicates effectiveness of brain stimulation in upper-limb stroke rehabilitation
Moderate- to high-quality evidence suggests that specific neuromodulation modalities can provide effective treatments in patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation. As per a systematic review and...
MindMaze launches Izar neurological rehabilitation device in USA and Europe
MindMaze has announced the US and EU launch of Izar, which it describes as a “first-of-its-kind”, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-listed and CE-marked...
Myopro shows clinically significant gains in motor function for chronic moderate-to-severe...
Myomo has announced that new research measuring the benefits of its Myopro myoelectric orthosis found “statistically significant improvements” in a number of motor function...
MindMaze partners with Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital to bring novel stroke rehab...
MindMaze Healthcare has announced the first UK partnership for its novel MindPod platform to target cognitive and motor restoration in stroke patients. This new partnership...
Stroke study reveals optimal timing and intensity for arm and hand...
A phase II, randomised clinical trial has found that the optimal period for intensive rehabilitation of arm and hand use after a stroke should...
There is no place like home for rehab after stroke, study...
A study published in the 30 September 2020 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has found that stroke...
Man moves paralysed legs using spinal cord stimulation
Mayo Clinic (Rochester, USA) researchers have used electrical stimulation on the spinal cord and intense physical therapy to help a man intentionally move his...
