Music to the ears of rehab professionals
A new pilot study into neurologic music therapy’s (NMT) impact on acquired brain injury (ABI) patients has delivered promising results.
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23 July, 2019
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Further evidence for cannabis medicine in severe epilepsy
Medicinal cannabis oil containing both CBD and a small amount of THC can reduce or end seizures in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy, new research suggests.
Read MoreA whole new ball game for stroke rehab.
A device that was recently named ‘garden shed’ invention of the year is offering a new alternative to stroke survivors. NR Times meets the man behind Neuroball to find out more.
Read More21st Century technology: A care provider’s guide
The team at the Elysium Neurocare facility at Badby Park, Daventry, share how they are exploring the use of technology for the benefit of patients.
Read MoreMaking the case for a career change
Ever fancied broadening your career by becoming a case manager? Occupational therapist Michelle Mason did just that and hasn’t looked back. Here she reflects on her first year in the role.
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Opinion
How innovative care home equipment makes all the difference
With the average life expectancy in the UK on the rise, more and more care homes are taking shape...
The developing specialisms of the neuroscience nurse
The role of a neuroscience nurse varies considerably due to the variety of neurological conditions and disorders that affect patients and service users…
A national brain injury crisis
Politicians gathered in May for a Westminster debate on brain injury. Here Deborah Johnson provides the highlights.
“Surely I wasn’t the only one who felt like this”
How a freak accident and a subsequently delayed diagnosis of brain injury changed Michelle Munt’s life forever.
Notes from Nanjing
NR Times’ writer Andrew Mernin attended the largest neuro-rehab event in the Asia Oceania region recently and made a few notes along the way
How to talk about trauma
By Jo Godsal, clinical director of Chroma Therapies.
Insight
The NR Time study guide: post-traumatic epilepsy
By Dr. Edmund Bonikowski, of the National Neurological Rehabilation Chambers
A wonderful stroke of luck
Occupational therapist Janet R. Douglas’s life was turned upside down by a massive stroke. The decade-long struggle that followed is the subject of her new book…
Shedding light on young brain injury survivor goals
Two specialist rehab providers have joined forces to investigate goals among young people affected by acquired brain injury. Here they report on their findings.
Brain injury and the great outdoors
A growing body of evidence links exercise and outdoor activity with recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Here Fiona Nixon, of Calvert Reconnections, explains the benefits of physical activity in rehabilitation.
A sporting chance in concussion fight
New findings on sports-related concussion in children could help to improve management of the condition and stem long-term problems that can arise years after injury.
The many factors of Huntington’s Disease care
Professionals representing key disciplines at St Andrew’s Healthcare explain their priorities in managing this highly complex condition.
Technology
Standing up for independence
With greater independence for users and an array of proven health benefits, it is little wonder the standing wheelchair is gaining in popularity at rapid pace.
Safety monitoring without the intrusion
How a game-changing box of tricks is keeping vulnerable people safe without impinging on their privacy or independence.
A whole new ball game for stroke rehab.
A device that was recently named ‘garden shed’ invention of the year is offering a new alternative to stroke survivors. NR Times meets the man behind Neuroball to find out more.
A Russian revolution in neuro tech
Russian neurotechnology developers visited the UK recently to forge new ties with neuro-rehab professionals. Andrew Mernin reports on their innovations and intentions.
Braced for a better quality of life
It’s 100 years since Otto Bock created an orthopaedic tech firm in Berlin to help soldiers wounded in WWI. Just as it did then, his company continues to pioneer new ways of improving mobility.
Sky high ambition
A young entrepreneur from Bristol is aiming to revolutionise air travel for disabled people, including those affected by brain and spinal injuries and conditions. Andrew Mernin reports
Interviews
Why the Arni way is up
Dr Tom Balchin’s mission to help UK stroke survivors was forged in tragedy. In late 1996, his twin...
Drew’s accessible gym revolution
Former athlete Drew Graham has opened a specialist gym for people who face the long road to recovery.
Vital rehab role under threat
“Numbers are our biggest challenge as a profession,” says Diane Playford as she ponders the...
Food for thought
Serious injury triggers a small army of professionals into action. Each one plays their part as...
Saving lives in the concrete jungle
Skating fanatic Rob Glanville’s life- changing injury wasn’t the result of some perilous stunt...
Court in the storm
When the rape of a Manchester woman with learning difficulties came to trial in 2012, everything...
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Research
Trouble on the home front
“I’m a half widow,” says Mary, whose 69-year-old husband suffered a hypoxic brain injury two years...
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A new ice age in rehab?
Offshore oil and gas explorers have inspired a journey into unchartered waters for neuroscience....
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On the trail of the neurone killer
Deep in the inner galaxy of the central nervous system, a rogue power wreaks havoc. It appears...
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Time for change in recovery beliefs?
Written into neuro-rehab lore long ago is the belief that brain injuries have a two-year recovery...
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Scientists find new link between sleep and trauma recovery
Brain injuries and sleep problems are well-known bedfellows. Around 30 to 70 per cent of...
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Enter stage left: A rising force in therapy
Dramatherapy - using acting and other expressive arts to communicate feelings - is quickly gaining popularity, including with neuro-rehab patients, as Deborah Johnson reports.
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