acute ischemic stroke

Robotic ‘Wearable ExoSkeleton Hand’

  Robotic ‘Wearable ExoSkeleton Hand’ – HD 720p Animation: This Exoskeleton Hand is an Exceptional Disign Advancement worth taking a look at. Check out the Links below and Subscribe to my Channel f…   Computer Hands Controlled by Thought May Boost Stroke Recovery Virtual reality hands controlled by thought may help stroke patients recover the use of their limbs, according to a study testing whether the brain-computer system could be a new rehabilitation tool. Six stroke patients had as much as 81 percent … Read more on Businessweek Read more... ...

CATIS: No Benefit of BP Reduction in Acute Phase of Stroke

...  No Benefit of BP Reduction in Acute Phase of Stroke DALLAS, Texas — A randomized trial finds no benefit of treating acute ischemic stroke patients with elevated blood pressure using antihypertensive medications in the first 48 hours after an event. Results of the China Antihypertensive Trial in Acute … Read more on Medscape The Brief: Texas Political News for Nov. 15, 2013 Brackenridge could see more cancer patients if 'Obamacare' concerns linger (Austin American-Statesman): "The already stressed safety-net cancer treatment facility in Austin could see long wait times for care if private ...

What Stroke Treatment Has the Best Impact?

...  has the best impact? This week Jenny Brockie hears from stroke patients who received different treatments and pieces together what's had the best impact on their recovery – whether it was the TPA, or a surgical clot removal, or even a special rehab choir giving them back … Read more on SBS Telestroke Service Increases Rates Of 'Clot-Buster' Treatment For Stroke A telestroke service increases the rate of effective tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke treated at community hospitals, according to a report in the October issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the … Read more on RedOrbit Read ...

Alcohol Rehab Utah | Drug Rehab Utah | Alcohol Rehab Utah

...  Rehab Utah – http://rehabinutah.org Alcohol Rehab Utah programs concentrate on drug and alcohol dependency by means of counseling, sober living facilities, detox in Utah,…   Intermountain Vein Center Announces Groundbreaking Guidelines in Treatment … Carl M. Black, MD, of Utah Valley Interventional Associates and the Intermountain Vein Center, served as a co-author in the creation of these evidence-based practice guidelines, established to help prevent the devastation of acute ischemic stroke. Dr … Read more on PR Web (press release) Read ...

Low-Key Duncan Doesn't Get Star Treatment

...  Duncan doesn't get star treatment Low-key Duncan doesn't get star treatment. NBA Finals Heat Spurs Basketball. San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) … When the 6-11, 240-pound center went straight from Petersburg (Va.) High School to the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association … Read more on WRALSportsFan.com More benefits of early tPA in stroke "The bottom line is minutes matter for acute ischemic stroke," lead author Dr Jeffrey L Saver (University of California, Los Angeles) commented in an interview. "Efforts to shorten door-to-needle time need to be redoubled. We need to achieve the US … Read more on TheHeart.Org Read ...

ReoAmbulator New Harness

  ReoAmbulator new harness – ReoAmbulator new harness – how to use the new hardshell harness.   NGMC recognized for stroke care “Northeast Georgia Medical Center has a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the Emergency Department. This includes always being equipped to provide brain imaging scans, having neurologists available … Read more on Access North Georgia Researchers gain new molecular-level understanding of the brain's recovery … Currently no treatment exists for improving or restoring this lost motor function in stroke patients, mainly because of mysteries about how the brain and nerves repair themselves. "This study may have solved one of those mysteries by showing how … Read more on Science Codex Read more... ...

Texting Can Shorten ER-to-Treatment Time for Stroke Victims

by Stef Noble Texting can shorten ER-to-treatment time for stroke victims A real-time text messaging system helped reduce the amount of time from admission to treatment among patients in an emergency department with acute ischemic stroke, according to research presented last week at the American Academy of Neurology's … Read more on FierceMobileHealthcare (press release) Stroke Foundation Calls ACC to Increase Support for Stroke Victims The study was conducted on 109 stroke victim and 429 people who suffered different injuries. The study focused on the recovery and living standard of both the groups over a year. Lead author, Sue McAllister, revealed that income of stroke sufferers … Read ...