Stimulating the brain to help comprehension in aphasia
Stimulating the brain to help comprehension in aphasia
Research highlights from UK Stroke Forum 2017
The UK Stroke Forum 2017 took place this week at the ACC in Liverpool.
Research highlights from UK Stroke Forum 2016
Tuesday 6 December 2016
UK Stroke Forum 2016 took place from Monday to Wednesday (28-30 November) at the ACC in Liverpool. UK Stroke Forum is the largest multidisciplinary stroke event in the UK, attracting over 1400 delegates from across the stroke care pathway.
Reconstructing sentence processing in aphasia
Everyday talking involves being able to understand sentences, something that can be affected by aphasia. This research will design and test a new therapy which aims to help improve understanding of everyday sentences in people with aphasia.
Reading in aphasia
This research will produce an assessment of functional, everyday reading. The assessment will help therapists working with people with aphasia to identify why the person is finding it difficult to read and monitor the effects of treatment.
Raconteur special report in The Times
Monday 11 May 2015
Raconteur is a publishing house and agency which produces special reports and commentary for the Times and Sunday Times.
Published on Saturday 9 May 2015, the 'Understanding Stroke 2015' report consists of a number articles covering different areas of current stroke news.
Psychological Consequences of Stroke Workshop: Priority Setting
Wednesday 10 September 2014
The Stroke Association held this workshop to set the priorities for research into the psychological consequences of stroke in the UK.
Protecting the brain after a bleed with home monitored blood pressure control
This study will show whether more intensive lowering of blood pressure (BP) in survivors of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is feasible, safe and effective in reducing brain injury. If successful, the study will pave the way for the design a larger definitive trial.
Project Grant: Non-invasive brain stimulation may help re-learning of movement after stroke
Non-invasive brain stimulation may help re-learning of movement after stroke
Predicting recovery after stroke - a new study
Friday 28 April 2017
Published in Stroke, a new study sheds light on a tool doctors might use to help them predict the recovery of stroke patients in the future.