Ribbon is Cut for Everest’s New Rehab Hospital
Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals LLC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opened its newest physical rehabilitation hospital, located in in Rogers, Arkansas.
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The Stroke-COVID Connection: More Data
Among people with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU), 2% experienced a stroke after they were admitted to the ICU, according to new research presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 73rd Annual Meeting being held virtually April 17 to 22, 2021.
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Effect of Neurological Issues on COVID Mortality
People hospitalized with COVID-19 and neurological problems including stroke and confusion, have a higher risk of dying than other COVID-19 patients, according researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the journal Neurology.
Almost One Third of Young Adults Do Not Know Common Stroke Symptoms
Nearly 30% of US adults younger than age 45 do not know all five of the most common stroke symptoms, according to a study published in Stroke, the American Heart Association notes.
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UChicago Medicine Receives ‘Get with the Guidelines’ Nods
The American Heart Association has recognized Comer Children’s Hospital with its top honor for resuscitation care of newborns and children, and University of Chicago Medicine with its top honor for stroke care, a media release from University of Chicago Medical Center reports.
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Capital Health Earns Stroke Care Excellence Awards
Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Award, as well as the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite award.
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Could This Help the Brain Recover After a Stroke?
People who are given clot-busting drugs after a stroke may recover better if they also are given a therapy called remote ischemic postconditioning, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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When it Comes to Stroke Rehab, There’s No Place Like Home
Stroke patients who get professional rehabilitation training in their homes through live video consultations may recover their motor skills better than those who do their rehab in person with a therapist at an outpatient rehabilitation facility, according to researchers.
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Study Links Obesity to Brain Plasticity and Stroke, TBI Recovery
Severely overweight people are less likely to be able to re-wire their brains and find new neural pathways, a discovery that could have significant implications for people recovering from a stroke or brain injury.
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ReWalk ReStore for Stroke Rehab Receives Positive Results
Researchers testing the ReWalk ReStore soft robotic exosuit for gait training in individuals undergoing post-stroke rehabilitation suggest it is safe and reliable during treadmill and overground walking under the supervision of physical therapists.
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Telerehab: The New Normal, Even for Stroke Recovery
Telemedicine may be the new normal moving forward. It could also work for people recovering from a stroke, according to researchers.
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Stroke Admissions Dwindle During COVID — Here Are the Numbers
Patients experiencing stroke symptoms must be encouraged to seek medical care despite their fear of catching catching SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers advise.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Touted as Parkinson’s Therapy
Deep brain stimulation followed with a specific type of physical therapy can help stroke and Parkinson’s disease patients improve their motor skills and do tasks important to their daily lives, according to Mahidol University’s Faculty of Physical Therapy, in Bangkok Post.
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Step with Power and Confidence with This Stroke Rehab Device
Engineers have developed a lightweight, motorless device that can be attached to an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) and aid stroke patients in their rehabilitation, improving their walking and preventing falls.
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The Exhibit Hall is Now Open
Gait and balance technology manufacturers offer a guided tour of their latest devices for treating post-stroke and neurological patients. A feature for the June/July 2020 issue of Physical Therapy Products magazine.
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COVID-19 and Stroke Combination – More Severe, with Worse Outcomes
Acute ischemic strokes (AIS) associated with COVID-19 are more severe, lead to worse functional outcomes and are associated with higher mortality, according to a new study in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.
Read MoreExoskeleton for Acquired Brain Injury OK’d by FDA
Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc announces it has received 501(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its EksoNR robotic exoskeleton for use with patients with acquired brain injury (ABI).
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Urban vs Rural Stroke Treatment Disparity: What Could Make a Difference
People living in rural areas are less likely to get the most advanced treatments for stroke and are more likely to die in the hospital than those treated for stroke at hospitals in urban areas, according to a study published recently in Stroke.
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