In the orchestra of the brain, the firing of each neuron is controlled by two notes – excitatory and inhibitory...
A study has found that 68% of people believe they should ‘reach out’ to carers more often – with 60% of respondents only asking carers how...
Having been an early adopter of telerehab, PhysioFunction was perhaps less daunted than most at the prospect of responding to the COVID-19 lockdown and ensuring their...
Australia’s New South Wales government has promised to improve brain injury testing for domestic abuse victims after a psychiatrist drew attention to inconsistent care for vulnerable...
By Merryn Dowson, assistant psychologist and part of the team behind rehab goal-setting platform Goal Manager A stitch in time saves nine. Rome wasn’t built in a...
In 1974, leading neuroscientist Graham Teasdale co-created the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) while at the Institute of Neurological Sciences in Glasgow. This scale has since been...
A run through the latest developments in concussion in sport research and protocols.
Alcohol-related brain injury (ARBI) is becoming more widely recognised, but specific rehab services for the condition are surprisingly rare. With few dedicated units for patients with...
Changes in personality following TBIs are often more problematic than neurocognitive, functional deficits or even physical disabilities. Dr Grzegorz Grzegorzak, consultant neuropsychiatrist at St Peter’s Hospital,...
William Wordsworth urged to the world to “come forth into light, let nature be your teacher”. He was obsessed with the natural world’s power to help,...
