#neurorehabilitation — Public Fediverse posts
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Exercise can provide a myriad of benefits, but it's hard to fit enough exercise into your daily life to reap the full health benefits. This is particularly true (and particularly important!) for people who have had a stroke, brain injury, or diagnosis of other neurological conditions.
I was thrilled to join Dr. Jyutika Mehta for a conversation with Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke to discuss how exercise can help with neurorecovery, recent research on physical activity assessment, tips that can help clinicians, patients, or caregivers set realistic goals, and new innovations for quantifying and tracking movement.
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/podcast/increasing-physical-activity-and-exercise-with-dean-tudor-locke/#exercise #physicalactivity #walking #rehabilitation #neurorehabilitation
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Exercise can provide a myriad of benefits, but it's hard to fit enough exercise into your daily life to reap the full health benefits. This is particularly true (and particularly important!) for people who have had a stroke, brain injury, or diagnosis of other neurological conditions.
I was thrilled to join Dr. Jyutika Mehta for a conversation with Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke to discuss how exercise can help with neurorecovery, recent research on physical activity assessment, tips that can help clinicians, patients, or caregivers set realistic goals, and new innovations for quantifying and tracking movement.
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/podcast/increasing-physical-activity-and-exercise-with-dean-tudor-locke/#exercise #physicalactivity #walking #rehabilitation #neurorehabilitation
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Exercise can provide a myriad of benefits, but it's hard to fit enough exercise into your daily life to reap the full health benefits. This is particularly true (and particularly important!) for people who have had a stroke, brain injury, or diagnosis of other neurological conditions.
I was thrilled to join Dr. Jyutika Mehta for a conversation with Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke to discuss how exercise can help with neurorecovery, recent research on physical activity assessment, tips that can help clinicians, patients, or caregivers set realistic goals, and new innovations for quantifying and tracking movement.
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/podcast/increasing-physical-activity-and-exercise-with-dean-tudor-locke/#exercise #physicalactivity #walking #rehabilitation #neurorehabilitation
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Exercise can provide a myriad of benefits, but it's hard to fit enough exercise into your daily life to reap the full health benefits. This is particularly true (and particularly important!) for people who have had a stroke, brain injury, or diagnosis of other neurological conditions.
I was thrilled to join Dr. Jyutika Mehta for a conversation with Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke to discuss how exercise can help with neurorecovery, recent research on physical activity assessment, tips that can help clinicians, patients, or caregivers set realistic goals, and new innovations for quantifying and tracking movement.
You can listen to the full episode here:
https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/podcast/increasing-physical-activity-and-exercise-with-dean-tudor-locke/#exercise #physicalactivity #walking #rehabilitation #neurorehabilitation
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CARMARTHEN: £2m hospital unit to reopen in bid to ease A&E pressure
A refurbished Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen will reopen to patients on Monday, March 30, in what health chiefs say is a major step towards easing pressure on overstretched emergency services.
The unit has undergone significant improvements backed by more than £2 million in Welsh Government funding, with changes designed to speed up care and improve the experience for both patients and staff.
Health board bosses say the upgraded facility will play a crucial role in reducing demand on the hospital’s busy Emergency Department, which has faced ongoing strain in recent years.
The investment has delivered additional consultation rooms, a revamped reception area and a more modern environment aimed at making visits less stressful for patients.
Newly refurbished reception area inside the Same Day Emergency Care unit at Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen
(Image: Hywel Dda)The move comes amid mounting pressure on services, with Glangwili already earmarked as a regional hub for emergency surgery and stroke care as part of wider plans to turn it into a major acute centre for west Wales.
The reopening also marks the return of several services that were temporarily relocated during the refurbishment work.
These include the Discharge Lounge, Medical Day Unit and the Primary Care Out of Hours service, all of which will move back into the upgraded SDEC building.
Specialist cancer support services will also return, including the Cancer Information and Support Service and the Cancer Psychological Support Service.
Patients accessing podiatry, neuro-rehabilitation and occupational therapy services will also see a return to normal access routes after months of disruption.
One of the upgraded treatment rooms at Glangwili’s Same Day Emergency Care unit following the £2m refurbishment
(Image: Hywel Dda)Health board director Keith Jones said the changes are expected to improve patient flow and reduce bottlenecks in urgent care.
He added that the improvements should help staff deliver a “smoother and swifter experience” for those attending the hospital.
The investment builds on wider upgrades at the site, including a previously reported £2m scheme to improve facilities and ease pressure on A&E, as well as separate plans to modernise diagnostic services such as X-ray facilities.
Welsh Government has said the funding forms part of a broader push to improve hospital environments and ensure patients are treated more quickly.
Patients attending appointments in the coming weeks are being urged to check their letters carefully, as clinic locations may have changed with services moving back into the refurbished unit.
Clear signage will be in place across the hospital, and staff will be on hand to help direct visitors to the correct departments.
While the reopening is being welcomed, it comes as health services across west Wales continue to face high demand, with hospitals under sustained pressure to meet growing patient needs.
The hope for local residents is that the revamped SDEC unit will help ease some of that strain and deliver quicker care when it matters most.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
Carmarthen: Glangwili to become regional hub as health bosses centralise emergency surgery and stroke services
Major service changes show how Glangwili is becoming a key hospital for west Wales.£2m upgrade begins at Glangwili Hospital to ease pressure on A&E
Earlier investment aimed at tackling rising demand in the hospital’s emergency department.Glangwili’s X-ray facilities set for upgrade
#CancerInformationAndSupportService #CancerPsychologicalSupportService #Carmarthen #DischargeLounge #GlangwiliHospital #HywelDdaUniversityHealthBoard #MedicalDayUnit #neuroRehabilitation #occupationalTherapy #podiatry #PrimaryCareOutOfHoursService #SameDayEmergencyCareUnit
Diagnostic improvements form part of wider plans to modernise services at the hospital. -
This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas. #neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #stroke #aphasia #speechtherapy #scicomm #podcast #neuroscience @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]
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It's difficult for me to imagine going from having a normal conversation to having no words. The impacts of losing the ability to communicate are profound.
In this new podcast episode, Dr. Jyutika Mehta and I spoke with Dr. Swathi Kiran and Patrick Prock about language recovery after stroke and evidence-based treatments and innovations in speech therapy that can help reconnect people with their friends, family, and community.
This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas.
#neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #stroke #aphasia #speechtherapy
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It's difficult for me to imagine going from having a normal conversation to having no words. The impacts of losing the ability to communicate are profound.
In this new podcast episode, Dr. Jyutika Mehta and I spoke with Dr. Swathi Kiran and Patrick Prock about language recovery after stroke and evidence-based treatments and innovations in speech therapy that can help reconnect people with their friends, family, and community.
This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas.
#neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #stroke #aphasia #speechtherapy
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It's difficult for me to imagine going from having a normal conversation to having no words. The impacts of losing the ability to communicate are profound.
In this new podcast episode, Dr. Jyutika Mehta and I spoke with Dr. Swathi Kiran and Patrick Prock about language recovery after stroke and evidence-based treatments and innovations in speech therapy that can help reconnect people with their friends, family, and community.
This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas.
#neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #stroke #aphasia #speechtherapy
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It's difficult for me to imagine going from having a normal conversation to having no words. The impacts of losing the ability to communicate are profound.
In this new podcast episode, Dr. Jyutika Mehta and I spoke with Dr. Swathi Kiran and Patrick Prock about language recovery after stroke and evidence-based treatments and innovations in speech therapy that can help reconnect people with their friends, family, and community.
This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas.
#neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #stroke #aphasia #speechtherapy
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Germany builds brain-computer implant that lets paralyzed patients walk again
In Germany, neuroscientists at Charité University Hospital have successfully tested a brain-computer implant that restores mobility in patients with paralysis. The system bypasses damaged spinal connections by reading brain signals directly and transmitting them to implanted stimulators in the spinal cord.Unlike older systems requiring bulky external computers, this new implant is fully wireless, implanted beneath the skull, and powered inductively. It translates a patient’s intent to move into electrical pulses, which are then delivered to the spinal cord, reactivating dormant neural pathways.
In initial clinical trials, patients who had lost movement due to spinal cord injury were able to stand, take steps, and even climb small stairs. This marks one of the first instances where brain-controlled walking is restored with natural fluidity, not just rigid robotic stepping.
The technology combines machine learning with neurobiology — the implant learns the user’s neural patterns, becoming more accurate the longer it’s used. Over time, the system strengthens natural neural reconnections, meaning patients may eventually recover partial mobility even without the implant.
This breakthrough represents hope for millions of spinal injury patients. While still experimental, it paves the way toward commercial devices that could be implanted within a decade.
For the first time, paralyzed individuals are not just dreaming of walking again — they are doing it with their own brain signals.Neuroscience & Brain–Computer Interfaces
#BrainComputerInterface #BCI #Neurotech #Neuroscience #NeuroEngineering #BrainImplant #Neuroprosthetics #Neurotechnology #BrainMachineInterfaceSpinal Injury & Mobility
#ParalysisRecovery #SpinalCordInjury #SCI #NeuroRehab #MobilityRestored #WalkAgain #SpinalRepair #NeuroRehabilitation #ParalyzedNoMore -
🦾 When we’re healthy, activities like walking, sitting down, speaking and remembering things can be done with ease. But if an accident or illness impairs our physical or cognitive capabilities, such everyday tasks can become difficult or even impossible. Researchers are working to develop systems that can help patients regain lost physical abilities.
Find out more about some of our research projects: https://go.epfl.ch/0babb5
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🦾 Marcher, s’asseoir, parler ou se souvenir… Lorsque tout va bien, nos capacités physiques et cognitives nous semblent intouchables. Mais après un accident ou une maladie, elles peuvent s’altérer ou disparaître. Des scientifiques dédient leurs recherches à des dispositifs pour les soutenir.
En savoir plus sur les recherches menées au sein de nos laboratoires: https://go.epfl.ch/fbcc21
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If you’ve been feeling dizzy, unsteady, or like the floor is shifting under you, it’s not necessarily clumsiness—it could be your brain and nervous system playing a bigger role than you realize.
https://retroworldnews.com/common-neurological-disorders-that-cause-balance-problems/#NeurologicalDisorders #BalanceProblems #HealthAwareness #Neurology #Dizziness #VestibularDisorders #ParkinsonsDisease #MultipleSclerosis #StrokeRecovery #BrainHealth #FallPrevention #PhysicalTherapy #NeuroRehabilitation #CognitiveHealth #ChronicIllness #PatientEducation
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If you’ve been feeling dizzy, unsteady, or like the floor is shifting under you, it’s not necessarily clumsiness—it could be your brain and nervous system playing a bigger role than you realize.
https://retroworldnews.com/common-neurological-disorders-that-cause-balance-problems/#NeurologicalDisorders #BalanceProblems #HealthAwareness #Neurology #Dizziness #VestibularDisorders #ParkinsonsDisease #MultipleSclerosis #StrokeRecovery #BrainHealth #FallPrevention #PhysicalTherapy #NeuroRehabilitation #CognitiveHealth #ChronicIllness #PatientEducation
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New paper out in Science Translational Medicine by MRRI Director Dr. Dylan Edwards and colleagues from Burke Neurological Institute and Weill Cornell Medicine. Learn more about how HF-rTMS can lead to axon sprouting and regeneration after spinal cord injury in mice:
https://mrri.org/new-studies-advance-translational-neuroscience-research-for-spinal-cord-injury/
#neuroscience #neurorehabilitation #neurology #SpinalCordInjury #research #science #ScienceMastodon #rehabilitation #Brain #BrainStimulation #TMS
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From Head Trauma to Psychiatric Disorders: Exploring the Connection
#TraumaticBrainInjury #CTE #BrainHealth #NeuroScience #BrainInjuryRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness #DiffuseAxonalInjury #Neurotrauma #BrainStructure #PsychiatricDisorders #Neurotransmitters #BrainScans #BrainLesions #MoodDisorders #BrainTreatment #NeuroRehabilitation
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It was wonderful to catch up with Gammon Earhart and hear about her latest research projects in this new podcast episode! Gammon and her collaborators are using innovative approaches like self-generated rhythmic cues (singing), mobile applications, and mindfulness to improve aspects of gait and physical activity in people with Parkinson's disease.
#parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #PD #gait #physicalactivity #neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #physicaltherapy #neuroscience #research #science #STEM #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #podcast #podcasts #scicomm #science communication
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In my previous work studying Parkinson's Disease (PD), I was fascinated by freezing of gait, a phenomenon where people with PD become "frozen" in place while trying to take a step during walking or turning.
Researchers in this recent paper identified that theta oscillations in the midfrontal area of the brain may be involved in these freezing of gait symptoms, contributing to our understanding the mechanisms of freezing.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/15459683221129282
#ParkinsonsDisease #PD #Neuroscience #Research #Brain #EEG #Science #Neurorehabilitation #Gait
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A baby's movement patterns can provide a window into their developing nervous system, and I was thrilled to speak with Dr. Colleen Peyton about her research on early movements that can help predict development of cerebral palsy in this new podcast episode!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YNscxxhiwmhstjcaCuEfe
#science #research #neuroscience #pediatrics #cerebralpalsy #cp #neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #movementscience #physicaltherapy #PT #podcast #podcasts #scicomm #sciencecommunication
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Brain Rhythms and Recovery: The Role of Oscillations in Neurorehabilitation
#BrainScience #NeuralOscillations #Neurorehabilitation #BrainWaves #AlphaOscillations #CognitiveRecovery #Neurotherapy #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #BrainRhythms #Neuroplasticity #BrainResearch #Neurobiomarkers #BrainHealing
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It was wonderful to catch up with Gammon Earhart and hear about her latest research projects in this new podcast episode! Gammon and her collaborators are using innovative approaches like self-generated rhythmic cues (singing), mobile applications, and mindfulness to improve aspects of gait and physical activity in people with Parkinson's disease.
#parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #PD #gait #physicalactivity #neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #physicaltherapy #neuroscience #research #science #STEM #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #podcast #podcasts #scicomm #science communication
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It was wonderful to catch up with Gammon Earhart and hear about her latest research projects in this new podcast episode! Gammon and her collaborators are using innovative approaches like self-generated rhythmic cues (singing), mobile applications, and mindfulness to improve aspects of gait and physical activity in people with Parkinson's disease.
#parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #PD #gait #physicalactivity #neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #physicaltherapy #neuroscience #research #science #STEM #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #podcast #podcasts #scicomm #science communication
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It was wonderful to catch up with Gammon Earhart and hear about her latest research projects in this new podcast episode! Gammon and her collaborators are using innovative approaches like self-generated rhythmic cues (singing), mobile applications, and mindfulness to improve aspects of gait and physical activity in people with Parkinson's disease.
#parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #PD #gait #physicalactivity #neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #physicaltherapy #neuroscience #research #science #STEM #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #podcast #podcasts #scicomm #science communication
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From Head Trauma to Psychiatric Disorders: Exploring the Connection
#TraumaticBrainInjury #CTE #BrainHealth #NeuroScience #BrainInjuryRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness #DiffuseAxonalInjury #Neurotrauma #BrainStructure #PsychiatricDisorders #Neurotransmitters #BrainScans #BrainLesions #MoodDisorders #BrainTreatment #NeuroRehabilitation
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From Head Trauma to Psychiatric Disorders: Exploring the Connection
#TraumaticBrainInjury #CTE #BrainHealth #NeuroScience #BrainInjuryRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness #DiffuseAxonalInjury #Neurotrauma #BrainStructure #PsychiatricDisorders #Neurotransmitters #BrainScans #BrainLesions #MoodDisorders #BrainTreatment #NeuroRehabilitation
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From Head Trauma to Psychiatric Disorders: Exploring the Connection
#TraumaticBrainInjury #CTE #BrainHealth #NeuroScience #BrainInjuryRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness #DiffuseAxonalInjury #Neurotrauma #BrainStructure #PsychiatricDisorders #Neurotransmitters #BrainScans #BrainLesions #MoodDisorders #BrainTreatment #NeuroRehabilitation
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From Head Trauma to Psychiatric Disorders: Exploring the Connection
#TraumaticBrainInjury #CTE #BrainHealth #NeuroScience #BrainInjuryRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness #DiffuseAxonalInjury #Neurotrauma #BrainStructure #PsychiatricDisorders #Neurotransmitters #BrainScans #BrainLesions #MoodDisorders #BrainTreatment #NeuroRehabilitation
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Brain Rhythms and Recovery: The Role of Oscillations in Neurorehabilitation
#BrainScience #NeuralOscillations #Neurorehabilitation #BrainWaves #AlphaOscillations #CognitiveRecovery #Neurotherapy #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #BrainRhythms #Neuroplasticity #BrainResearch #Neurobiomarkers #BrainHealing
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Brain Rhythms and Recovery: The Role of Oscillations in Neurorehabilitation
#BrainScience #NeuralOscillations #Neurorehabilitation #BrainWaves #AlphaOscillations #CognitiveRecovery #Neurotherapy #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #BrainRhythms #Neuroplasticity #BrainResearch #Neurobiomarkers #BrainHealing
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Brain Rhythms and Recovery: The Role of Oscillations in Neurorehabilitation
#BrainScience #NeuralOscillations #Neurorehabilitation #BrainWaves #AlphaOscillations #CognitiveRecovery #Neurotherapy #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #BrainRhythms #Neuroplasticity #BrainResearch #Neurobiomarkers #BrainHealing
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Brain Rhythms and Recovery: The Role of Oscillations in Neurorehabilitation
#BrainScience #NeuralOscillations #Neurorehabilitation #BrainWaves #AlphaOscillations #CognitiveRecovery #Neurotherapy #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #BrainRhythms #Neuroplasticity #BrainResearch #Neurobiomarkers #BrainHealing