Category: Neurological

Neurological

AI Detects Vestibular Disorders Remotely

FAU researchers developed a novel AI-powered platform that uses real-time video analysis and deep learning to diagnose vestibular disorders remotely.

Neurological

Keys to Effective Therapy for Neurological Damage

In this Physical Therapy Products feature, Deborah Struiksma, PT, NCS, shares how consistent physical therapy with tried-and-true techniques helps patients with neurological damage restore compromised functions.

Brain Injury

NIH Funding Research to Investigate TBI-Dementia Link

An international team of researchers led by Penn Medicine will investigate the link between TBI and dementias over the next five years.

Functional Electrical Stimulation

Study: Product Improves Gait in Patients with Foot Drop, MS

The real-world study evaluated the impact of this approach to address neuromuscular walking challenges associated with foot drop.

Gait & Balance

OneStep Secures Funding for Gait Analysis Tool

OneStep has secured $36 million to expand its smartphone-based gait analysis technology, aiming to make gait a widely-recognized "sixth vital sign" for health monitoring and disease management.

Multiple Sclerosis

These MS Therapies May Not Slow Disability Progression

In people with primary progressive MS, a new study compared time before disability worsened between people receiving certain MS therapies and those not receiving treatment.

Strokes

Study: Black Stroke Patients Arrive Later to Hospitals

Black stroke patients arrive later to emergency departments, and EMS is less likely to notify hospitals of their condition ahead of time, a national study shows.

Parkinson’s Disease

Hearing Aids Could Reduce Risk of Developing Parkinson’s

A large-scale study of military veterans suggests a possible link between hearing loss and increased risk of Parkinson’s disease.