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Mental practice and physical therapy effective treatment for stroke, research shows

Posted: Published on April 11th, 2015

ATLANTA--A combination of mental practice and physical therapy is an effective treatment for people recovering from a stroke, according to researchers at Georgia State University. The findings, published on March 30 in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, examine how the brains of stroke patients change after treatment. Mental practice and physical therapy are interventions used to improve impaired motor movement, coordination and balance following stroke. Mental practice, also known as motor imagery, is the mental rehearsal of a motor action without an overt action. Physical therapy consists of repetitive, task-oriented training of the impaired extremity. The study involved 17 young, healthy controls and 13 aged stroke survivors. Stroke participants were placed in two different groups for rehabilitation: mental practice only or both mental practice and physical therapy. Stroke survivors received the treatment within 14 to 51 days of their stroke and participated in 60 total hours of rehabilitation. The researchers determined the effectiveness of these treatments by performing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans on the control group and on the stroke survivors before and after their treatment. The fMRI scans were performed while participants were inactive and determined the network activity of five core areas of the brain … Continue reading →

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Clot-busting drug benefits stroke patients, brain scan study shows

Posted: Published on April 11th, 2015

A drug that breaks up blood clots in the brains of stroke patients could be used more widely than at present without increased risk, a brain scan study suggests. It had previously been thought that giving the drug to people with signs of early damage in the brain caused by a stroke would increase the chances of them suffering a bleed on the brain -- which can be fatal. The study is the first to show that early tissue damage seen in brain scans does not necessarily indicate an increased risk of bleeding. Patients with early tissue damage from strokes are less likely to make a full recovery, but they still benefit from receiving the drug, researchers say. The drug -- called alteplase -- is the only treatment for stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain. Worries over the appearance of brain scans of patients taken on arrival at hospital to diagnose strokes have probably meant patients who could have benefited from alteplase did not receive it, the team says. Experts were concerned that patients with early brain tissue damage -- which can be difficult for stroke doctors to see -- were more likely to suffer a … Continue reading →

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Brain scan study shows clot-busting drug benefits stroke patients

Posted: Published on April 11th, 2015

A drug that breaks up blood clots in the brains of stroke patients could be used more widely than at present without increased risk, a brain scan study suggests. It had previously been thought that giving the drug to people with signs of early damage in the brain caused by a stroke would increase the chances of them suffering a bleed on the brain - which can be fatal. The study is the first to show that early tissue damage seen in brain scans does not necessarily indicate an increased risk of bleeding. Patients with early tissue damage from strokes are less likely to make a full recovery, but they still benefit from receiving the drug, researchers say. The drug - called alteplase - is the only treatment for stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain. Worries over the appearance of brain scans of patients taken on arrival at hospital to diagnose strokes have probably meant patients who could have benefitted from alteplase did not receive it, the team says. Experts were concerned that patients with early brain tissue damage - which can be difficult for stroke doctors to see - were more likely to suffer a … Continue reading →

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Access Science: Have you ever wanted to fund progress? Heres how

Posted: Published on April 11th, 2015

Crowdfunding: It has to be the correct flavour for the correct cause Got a few euro to spare? Through crowdfunding websites, some researchers and start-ups are asking the public to pitch in directly. And while crowdfunding science is still relatively niche, some projects have brought in substantial support. University of Edinburgh spin-out Parkure has attracted about 80,000 (110,000) through ShareIn to genetically engineer flies to screen drugs for their potential in treating Parkinsons disease, and the crowdsourced funds will be matched by a grant from the Scottish government. With the funds, Parkure plans do a small screen and follow-up on their discoveries, building traction to raise the funding needed for a full-scale screen of tens of thousands of candidate drugs, says Parkure chief executive and co-founder Dr Lysimachos Zografos. So whats in it for the crowdfunders? They get shares. These are bought for a small amount, but if we are commercially successful the value of the company increases and thus the value of their share increases, he says. Once an exit opportunity opens they can exit with a financial profit. For Dr Joanne Mac Mahon, capturing peoples imaginations was key to a project that she and Dr Laurence Gill wanted … Continue reading →

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Brain injury can strike anyone at anytime

Posted: Published on April 11th, 2015

A snowboarder crashes face first on an icy slope. A teenage driver is in a violent car accident. A middle age man walks past a construction zone, slips, falls and his head hits the concrete. A Marine in a war zone is hit with shrapnel from a roadside bomb. These individuals sustained traumatic brain injuries and their recovery may take months, years or a lifetime. Theyll all need help. A brain injury to a loved one is like an explosion in a family. Everyone is thrown into confusion or disarray. They must deal with fear, the unknown and anger. There can be marital stress, job-related issues, legal or financial problems and more. After insurance runs out, or progress from rehabilitation becomes difficult to see, or physicians say theyve done all they can do, the traumatized families are left to cope on their own. Spouses, parents and siblings may have to become caregivers while they are grieving. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1.7 million people experience a TBI in the United States each year, which is eight times the number of people diagnosed with breast cancer … Continue reading →

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Son's brain injury spurs mom to action

Posted: Published on April 11th, 2015

Karen Macbeth watches as her son Cheyne Johnston interacts with one of his professional caregivers. Johnston who now lives with his mother suffered a traumatic brain injury last year in a off road motorcycle accident. CARLSBAD, Calif. A year ago, Cheyne Johnston was a fun-loving, athletic business owner with a dream life. But on April 27, the 35-year-old father of two suffered a traumatic brain injury in a motorcycle accident that dramatically changed his life and those of everyone around him. Tonight with the help of a famous musical friend Johnstons family will launch a foundation aimed at helping others navigate the mostly uncharted waters of TBI caregiving and recovery. Johnstons mom, Karen Macbeth, said she has learned a lot about TBI care in the year since the accident that left her son unable to speak clearly, walk without support or control his emotions. Through the foundation, she hopes to make the learning curve easier for those unfortunate enough to follow in her footsteps. Its been a long, hard road and Im still just finding my way every day, said Macbeth, who turns 58 today. This charity will be there for other families to help address the gaps we discovered … Continue reading →

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New MS Treatment Giving Hope To Patients – Video

Posted: Published on April 11th, 2015

New MS Treatment Giving Hope To Patients There's a new treatment for MS patients who've tried everything and have yet to find something that works for them; KDKA's Dr. Maria Simbra reports. FULL STORY: http://cbsloc.al/1NXa56U. By: CBS Pittsburgh … Continue reading →

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MS researchers at Kessler Foundation study processing speed impact on cognitive training

Posted: Published on April 11th, 2015

Benefits of modified Story Memory Technique may be adversely affected by deficit in processing speed IMAGE:Dr. Chiaravalloti is director of Neuropsychology, Neuroscience and TBI Research at Kessler Foundation, and project director of the Northern New Jersey TBI Model System. view more Credit: Kessler Foundation WEST ORANGE, NJ April 10, 2015. Kessler Foundation researchers published a subanalysis of their MEMREHAB trial, which shows that treatment with the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT) may be affected by cognitive dysfunction. Investigators looked at the influence of processing speed on benefits of the mSMT, a 10-session cognitive intervention protocol shown to improve new learning and memory in individuals with MS. The influence of cognitive dysfunction on benefit from learning and memory rehabilitation in MS: A subanalysis of the MEMREHAB trial, was published online ahead of print on February 6 by Multiple Sclerosis Journal (doi: 10.1177/1352458514567726). The authors are John DeLuca, PhD, and Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, of Kessler Foundation. Deficits in processing speed, which are common in MS, have been shown to adversely affect cognitive and everyday functioning. "This evidence supports the need to investigate the influence of processing speed in performance on cognitive interventions," said Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, director of Neuroscience & Neuropsychology and … Continue reading →

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Victims must get full treatment: SC

Posted: Published on April 11th, 2015

In an order likely to have far-reaching effects, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that private hospitals could neither turn away victims of acid attack nor wash their hands of after providing first aid. The court made it mandatory for these hospitals across the country to provide full and free medical treatment to the victims. The order said the term treatment included reconstructive surgery, free medicines, bed, rehabilitation and aftercare. The order came on a public interest litigation petition filed by Laxmi, an acid attack victim, following nine years of fighting for the rights of victims. Ms. Laxmi was only 15 when three men, one of whom she had refused to marry, threw acid on her near Tughlaq Road in New Delhi. She has been fighting a lonely battle since 2006 in the Supreme Court, and in the process, succeeded in getting the Indian Penal Code amended to make acid attack a special offence. She further persuaded the court to increase the compensation for victims to Rs. 3 lakh, besides procuring a complete ban on over-the-counter sale of acid. Fridays order dealt with Ms. Laxmis final demand for getting victims proper treatment, aftercare and rehabilitation. In its order, the Social … Continue reading →

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New MS Treatment Giving Hope To Patients

Posted: Published on April 11th, 2015

CBS Pittsburgh (con't) Affordable Care Act Updates: CBSPittsburgh.com/ACA Health News & Information: CBSPittsburgh.com/Health PITTSBURGH (KDKA) Theres a new treatment for MS patients whove tried everything and have yet to find something that works for them. Its not cheap, but it is providing new hope for patients who feel like theyve run out of options. Barbara Baird has had multiple sclerosis for 27 years. I walk with a walker, Ive walked with a cane, she said, Ive been in a wheelchair, Ive been in bed. So Ive had a lot of different symptoms. It used to be there were no medications to treat it. Over the past two decades, about a dozen medicines have come along. Shes tried them all to reduce inflammation and to soothe the immune system. Now a new medication, originally used for cancer, has been FDA approved for MS. Its called Lemtrada. Im hoping that this would be one that might work for me, said Baird. See more here: New MS Treatment Giving Hope To Patients … Continue reading →

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