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New electrical stimulation therapy may improve hand function after stroke
A new technique uses a glove on the unaffected hand to send electrical stimulation to nerves in the stroke-affected hand. Researchers report that the best improvement was noted in patients who had moderate hand impairment from their stroke less than two years earlier. The study also demonstrated that stroke survivors can effectively use technology for self-administered therapy at home.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 8, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Transplanted neurons incorporated into a stroke-injured rat brain
Today, a stroke usually leads to permanent disability – but in the future, the stroke-injured brain could be reparable by replacing dead cells with new, healthy neurons, using transplantation. Researchers have taken a step in that direction by showing that some neurons transplanted into the brains of stroke-injured rats were incorporated and responde d correctly when the rat’s muzzle and paws were touched.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 23, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Receiving a clot-buster drug before reaching the hospital may reduce stroke disability
A preliminary study shows that giving a clot-busting drug in a mobile stroke unit ambulance may lead to less disability after stroke, compared to when the clot-buster is given after reaching the hospital. The study suggests that ambulances with the personnel and equipment capable of diagnosing ischemic stroke may be worth the extra cost, due to the decrease in patient disability afterward.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 23, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Stroke prevention may also reduce dementia
Ontario ' s stroke prevention strategy appears to have had an unexpected, beneficial side effect: a reduction also in the incidence of dementia among older seniors. A new paper is the first to look at the demographics of both stroke and dementia across Ontario since the province pioneered Canada ' s first stroke prevention strategy in 2000.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 1, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study results show reduction in disability from stroke up to 24 hours of onset
Results from a stroke trial provide compelling evidence that selected patients suffering a major ischemic stroke recovered significantly better with mechanical retrieval of the blood clot with medical therapy compared with medical therapy alone when initiated up to 24 hours of the stroke.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 17, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Stroke survivors with PTSD more likely to avoid treatment
65% of stroke survivors with PTSD, vs. 33% of those without PTSD, failed to adhere to treatment. Nonadherence in PTSD patients was partially explained by increased ambivalence toward medication. About one-third of stroke survivors with PTSD viewed medications as disruptions to their lives, worried about long-term effects of medications or potential dependence on them.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 18, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
Same factors influence depression in stroke patients, spouse caregivers
Self-esteem, optimism and perceived control influence depression in stroke survivors and their spouse caregivers. Healthcare providers should assess the survivor and caregiver as a pair, not separately. Self-esteem influenced each partners' depression. Spousal optimism influenced stroke survivors' depression.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
Video game teaches kids about stroke symptoms, calling 9-1-1
Children improved their knowledge of stroke symptoms and how to respond after playing a stroke education video game. They retained that knowledge for several weeks.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 30, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Women fare worse than men following stroke
The good news: More people survive stroke now than 10 years ago due to improved treatment and prevention. The bad news: Women who survive stroke have a worse quality of life than men, according to a study published.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 8, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Weather changes may be linked with stroke hospitalization, death
Stroke hospitalization and death rates may be associated with changes in environmental temperature and dew point. Large daily temperature changes and higher average dew points may be linked with higher stroke hospitalizations.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 12, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Stroke survivors often return to driving without being evaluated for ability
Stroke survivors often resume driving without being formally evaluated for ability -- though stroke can cause deficits that can impair driving, according to researchers.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 13, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
New treatment for atrial fibrillation reduces stroke risk
A new nonsurgical technique called the LARIAT Suture Delivery Device is now in use to treat patients with atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib, who cannot tolerate blood thinning medication. A-Fib is the most common heart rhythm disorder that causes the upper chambers of the heart to beat fast and erratically. An estimated 2.7 million Americans are living with the disorder, and if uncontrolled, can have serious consequences including stroke and early death. Currently the condition accounts for more than 20 percent of stroke-related deaths.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 10, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Substance naturally found in humans effective in fighting brain damage from stroke
A molecular substance that occurs naturally in humans and rats was found to 'substantially reduce' brain damage after an acute stroke and contribute to a better recovery, according to a newly released animal study. The study was the first ever to show that the peptide AcSDKP provides neurological protection when administered one to four hours after the onset of an ischemic stroke.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 11, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
New rehabilitation methods for amputees, stroke patients developed
When use of a dominant hand is lost by amputation or stroke, a patient is forced to compensate by using the nondominant hand exclusively for precision tasks like writing or drawing. Presently, the behavioral and neurological effects of chronic, forced use of the nondominant hand are largely understudied and unknown. Now, researchers have shed light on how a patient compensates when losing a dominant hand and suggest improved rehabilitation techniques for those suffering from amputation or stroke.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 12, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Stroke survivors may lose month of healthy life for 15-minute delay in treatment
Every 15-minute delay in delivering a clot-busting drug after stroke robs survivors of an average month of healthy life. Streamlining the time from symptom onset to clot-busting treatment by just one minute means one less day of disability for a survivor. While all stroke patients benefit from faster treatment, younger patients seem to gain more benefit than older patients.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 13, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
