Predicting the future
Type: Research
After a stroke, people often want to know how their recovery could progress and what life might look like in the future. Right now, there aren’t many tools available to help health professionals to predict recovery, so we’re funding research to change this.
NeuroPlatform: a new technology to deliver upper limb rehabiliation exercises
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This research looks to understand if a new technological device, the Neuroplatform, can improve arm and hand movement in stroke survivors at early stages of their recovery.
Can we transform stem cells to promote recovery after stroke?
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This study will investigate whether adult stem cells can be transformed and used to reduce inflammation in the brain after stroke, and promote recovery.
How can we improve talking about recovery on the stroke unit?
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Following a stroke, some patients and their relatives describe dissatisfaction with the information they receive about the patient’s outlook for recovery. This study aims to create an intervention for stroke unit staff, which can help them better address the issue.
Save research. Rebuild lives: Ronnie's story
Type: Take action
Ronnie had a thrombectomy, a stroke treatment that was only rolled out thanks to stroke research. Hear how it transformed his recovery.