An international team of researchers led by Penn Medicine will investigate the link between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) over the next five years with a $10 million grant.
Adults who suffered from head injuries were found to have a more than two times higher rate of mortality over the long term.
Robotic therapy utilizing the Andago and ArmeoSpring at Arroyo Grande Community Hospital helps patients regain mobility and return to life.
Traumatic brain injury is increasing in the age group of over-65s, and the most frequent causes are falls and no longer road traffic accidents, according to findings from a study published in BMJ Open.
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Researchers from Boston University suggest they can predict how well a patient will recover from aphasia using computer modeling.
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Following a successful pilot program, the EksoNR robotic exoskeleton from Ekso Bionics will be available at four of Kindred Healthcare’s long-term acute care hospitals in Florida: Green Cove Springs, Tampa/St. Pete, Fort Lauderdale, and Melbourne.
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A recent study has found abnormal reactions between the brain and gastrointestinal tract (gut-brain axis) in moderate to severe chronic TBI patients. These patients may not be absorbing nutrients properly, and treatments need to be developed to address these issues, researchers suggest.
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Revance Therapeutics Inc announces positive topline data from its JUNIPER Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinical trial of its investigational drug candidate DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Injection for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe upper limb spasticity.
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PHADER – a study testing whether electrical stimulation of the back of the throat (pharynx), using a treatment catheter, would improve swallowing in people with a recent stroke or head injury, or who had been in an intensive care unit and needed ventilation – suggests positive results, according to researchers.
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In a study, researchers from the Spaulding Motion Analysis Lab at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital lay the groundwork for the design of “precision rehabilitation” interventions by using wearable technologies to track the motor recovery of individuals with brain injury. Read more at robohub.com.
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Movendo Technology is partering with Kessler Foundation to explore potential applications for Movendo’s robotic platform hunova in rehabilitation research in populations with balance deficits caused by neurological illness or injury and aging.
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A case report measuring the benefits of Myomo Inc’s MyoPro myoelectric orthosis, published recently in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, suggests that, “Despite long-standing traumatic brain injury, meaningful improvements in motor function were observed.”
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The Center Foundation, a Central Oregon nonprofit providing sports medicine services to high school students, has launched a new home study course for medical professionals interested in earning continuing education credit while learning about the latest research and tools in concussion management.
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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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Scientists have discovered a new treatment that may help reduce swelling after brain and spinal cord injuries. They describe the treatment in the journal Cell.
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The ability to detect smells could predict recovery and long-term survival in patients who have experienced a severe brain injury, researchers suggest, in a new study published in Nature.
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Three neurological cases that could have failed became success stories through a “supply and demand” approach to rehabilitation. Find out what happened in this 15-minute TEDx Talk.
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Select Medical announces it is expanding its medical rehabilitation services to include advanced robotics technology developed by Hocoma in 23 of its inpatient rehabilitation hospitals across the US
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