Posts Tagged ‘stroke’
Survey finds ischaemic stroke and altered mental status as most common neurological complications in severe COVID-19 cases
Brain damage, psychiatric problems reported in severe coronavirus cases, study says (Miami Herald): A new study shows that severe cases of the coronavirus can cause strokes and other neurological issues, or an “altered mental state” for patients. The research, published in the British medical journal Lancet Psychiatry, looked at a small pool of severe COVID-19…
Read MoreStudy: 10-minute cognitive test MoCA helps predict long-term motor, cognitive and mortality outcomes after stroke
___ Simple test may help predict long-term outcome after stroke (Science Daily): “We found that this test, which takes less than 10 minutes, can help predict whether people will have impaired thinking skills, problems that keep them from performing daily tasks such as bathing and dressing and even whether they will be more likely to die,”…
Read MoreStudy combines MRI brain scans with statistics to better predict cognitive problems after stroke
___ New ‘brain health index’ can predict how well patients will do after stroke (ScienceDaily): “A new computer programme developed by scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow can assess whole brain deterioration and help predict cognitive function after stroke up to ten times more accurately than current methods. The new approach, published today…
Read MoreThe state of intelligent wearable monitor systems and methods: Key neurotechnology patent #40
Today we highlight a 2011 patent by Dartmouth College, The National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, aimed at fine-tuning treatment of Parkinson’s disease, stroke and other diseases affecting motor function. (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date) U.S. Patent No.…
Read MoreTo reduce heart disease and stroke risks, regulate stress and improve brain health
—– How stress may increase risk of heart disease and stroke (ScienceDaily): “Heightened activity in the amygdala — a region of the brain involved in stress — is associated with a greater risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a study published in The Lancet that provides new insights into
Read MoreSurvey finds significant promise for home-based, data-rich cognitive therapy among stroke survivors
Telehealth Sees Success in Therapy (MHealth Intelligence): “Telehealth-based therapy programs for stroke survivors have helped increase cognitive and language skills and enabled patients to receive therapy five times more often, according to one company.
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