Applying pulses of focused ultrasound to the brain is safe and effective for reducing tremors and improving quality of life in people with essential tremor (ET) or Parkinson’s disease (PD) tremor, a study shows.
US engineers have invented a robotic device which could be a game-changer in helping people with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) to sit comfortably.
An estimated three out of every 1,000 newborns will suffer a brachial plexus injury during birth, damaging the bundle of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the shoulders, arms and hands.
Experienced brain injury case manager Philippa Feltham- White shares her experience and thoughts on the importance of engaging in research.
The inquest of former footballer Jeff Astle in 2002 famously concluded that his death following...
Dr Charles Bernick is leading the largest study to date into punch drunk syndrome among professional athletes. The findings could help to identify the “breaking point” for brain injuries, he tells Sarah Sinclair.
Up to a third of women, and one in four men, will experience violence at the hands of a partner at some point in their lives. A black eye may be hard to hide, but a traumatic brain injury could remain undetected indefinitely, as Sarah Sinclair reports.
Almost 100 brain injury case managers took part in a recent study investigating the influence of the Mental Capacity Act on their work with brain injury clients. Here Sophie Moore reports on the results.
“I’m a half widow,” says Mary, whose 69-year-old husband suffered a hypoxic brain injury two years...
Offshore oil and gas explorers have inspired a journey into unchartered waters for neuroscience....
Deep in the inner galaxy of the central nervous system, a rogue power wreaks havoc. It appears...
Written into neuro-rehab lore long ago is the belief that brain injuries have a two-year recovery...
