Does improved oral health care in stroke care settings reduce the occurrence of pneumonia after stroke – a pilot trial
Does improved oral health care in stroke care settings reduce the occurrence of pneumonia after stroke – a pilot trial.
Visual scanning training interventions help people with visual field loss after stroke?
Junior Research Training Fellowship: Christine Hazelton
What does coronavirus mean for stroke care and treatment? A look at the current evidence
Thursday 7 May 2020
There is evidence that during the coronavirus pandemic fewer people have been recorded to have transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or stroke. That’s why the Stroke Association is urging people to continue to act fast and call 999 if they experience signs of stroke.
New study: what self management after stroke means to stroke survivors and physiotherapists
Saturday 11 March 2017
Published in the journal, BMJ Open, a new study explores what self management after stroke means to stroke survivors and physiotherapists.
Stroke Association Professional Masterclass, Stirling - Managing Stroke as a Long Term Complex Condition
Friday 3 March 2017
Yesterday our Stroke Training team delivered our Professional Masterclass in Stirling, part of a series of masterclasses for professionals working in stroke.
Tell us your priorities for stroke research
Wednesday 8 April 2020
If you have been affected by stroke, this is your chance to ask any questions you would like research to try to answer.
Is fatigue after stroke caused by reduced 'excitability' of the brain?
Up to 70% of stroke survivors complain of tiredness or fatigue, sometimes years after stroke. Unlike normal tiredness, post stroke fatigue does not always respond to rest. The cause of extreme tiredness is not known and there are no definitive treatments available.
Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship
Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowships are for healthcare professionals in England to develop an application for a doctoral level (e.g. PhD) training Fellowship, and to develop the skills they need to be a competitive applicant for this type of funding. This award has been made to Adrienne Cormican.
Bromsgrove stroke survivors in major new research programme
Wednesday 7 September 2016
Local stroke survivors have joined in a new stroke research program at the Stroke Association’s Life After Stroke Centre in Bromsgrove on Monday 05 September. STARR (stroke, technology and risk reduction) is a new research program, which will help stroke survivors manage their risk factors for recurrent stroke: a stroke that happens after someone has their first stroke.
New findings from the Nottingham Fatigue After Stroke study
Friday 20 October 2017
Two articles published from the Nottingham Fatigue After Stroke (NOTFAST) study shed light on having fatigue six months after having a stroke.