Video games can improve mobility in stroke patients: Study
For the findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team explored the extent and location of brain injuries in 167 stroke patients for more than three years.
Feb 15, 2018, 19:17 PM IST
Scientists develop robotic ankle support to help stroke patients walk properly
In about 80 per cent of patients post-stroke, it is typical that one limb loses its ability to function normally - a clinical phenomenon called hemiparesis.
Jul 27, 2017, 13:08 PM IST
Is long-term consumption of aspirin advisable for stroke patients? Study reveals eye-opening consequences!
Long term consumption of aspirin in stroke patients has been found to cause the risk of fatal or disabling bleeding, increased with age.
Jun 14, 2017, 17:54 PM IST
Newly-developed robotic device may help restore movement in stroke patients
The rehabilitation robotic system, developed at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea, measures the 3 degree-of-freedom (DOF) impedance of human forearm and wrist in minutes.
Jun 11, 2017, 16:25 PM IST
This new mind-controlled device may help paralysed patients move their hands!
The new device reads the brain signals, converts them into motion and thus helps the stroke patients to retrain their brains to move their paralysed hands.
May 27, 2017, 21:03 PM IST
Researchers develop novel drug to repair brain damage in stroke patients
It can potentially reduce the number of brain cells destroyed by stroke and also help in repairing the damage done to a certain extent.
Nov 26, 2016, 18:24 PM IST
Patients improve speech by watching 3D tongue images
Watching 3D images of tongue movements can help individuals learn speech sounds, a new study by University of Texas researchers indicated.
Nov 19, 2015, 17:03 PM IST
