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Filter by:Acute stroke afflicts nearly 700,000 patients in the US and is the number 3 cause of death. Only 2-9% of this large number is treated with t-PA if they arrive within 4.5 hours. An equally small percentage of patients with large vessel occlusion undergo thrombectomy. The thrombectomy patients may or may not receive t-PA. Some of these patients rarely receive intravenous GPIIB/IIIa inhibitors. Many lines of evidence suggest that GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors, a class of FDA approved potent platelet inhibitors that have been used extensively along with heparin for acute coronary syndromes (heart attacks) and unstable angina (chest pain), may be safe enough to give in these circumstances.
OptiCogs Online is a complex multicomponent intervention comprising of cognitive, physical activity and educational components.
In this study, the clinical data of patients with AIS were collected, 16s RNA was used to detect the composition and diversity of intestinal flora, and flow cytometry and mass spectrometry were used to detect intestinal flora-related metabolites in plasmaļ¼to explore the influence of gut microbiota and its metabolites on stroke prognosis.
Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) has decided on a strategy to provide digital health care services for several medical specialties - a project called the Health Village (HealthVillage.fi). Within Health Village a specific digital My Path program, iRENE Digital Pathway, has been developed for web-based neuropsychological rehabilitation. iRENE Digital Pathway is a structured program for adults with an acquired brain injury (ABI), which utilizes psychoeducative information and self-evaluation questionnaires for attentional, memory and executive disorders with a feedback, and provides training for internal and external memory and other cognitive strategies. The current study will explore if web-based neuropsychological rehabilitation is a feasible and effective method for carrying out rehabilitation for adults with ABI.
As virtual reality has therapeutic benefits and improves motor learning by practicing exercises in environment that analogue and mimic occasions and events of real world, as VR is designed and tailored according to the need of patient so it may address the individual issues whereas motor imagery uses explicit learning process for muscle activation and movement. Therefore their combination may yield better outcomes in terms of lower limb function and dynamic mobility, so there is a need to assess the combined effects of Xbox kinect gaming with motor imagery in chronic stroke patients.
The aim of the study is to know the validity and reliability as well as to translate and culturally adapt the Nottingham Extended Activities Of Daily Living Scale into Urdu language in Pakistani population of Stroke. This study also aims to correlate the scale with the Modified Barthel Index and Frenchay Activities Index.
The smart trainer ergometer is comprised of an ergometer with foot and hand pedals, and a visual display in front of the user that can show a variety of scenic pathways. The purpose of this study is to examine changes in power output, oxygen consumption, cognitive function, and quality of life after 8 weeks of smart trainer arm ergometry exercise training among individuals with post-stroke limb impairment.
AISDTS is a prospective registry study, in which clinical information, examination and imaging data of patients with acute ischemic stroke receiving different treatment strategies were collected, grouped and statistically analyzed, and corresponding clinical prediction models were constructed to explore the role of clinical biological indicators in the occurrence and development of stroke.
30% - 66% of stroke survivors have upper limb dysfunction. Effective rehabilitation can improve the prognosis, but the rehabilitation resources are limited. How to evaluate the prognosis early and formulate an individualized rehabilitation plan based on realistic expectations is still inconclusive. The current research shows that some brain network changes are related to the recovery of motor function. The dynamic connection of multi-modal and spatio-temporal fusion of motor network is helpful to the prognosis analysis of upper limb dyskinesia after stroke. 178 stroke patients will be included in this project. Fugl-Meyer motor function scale (upper limb part) and Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) will be evaluated at enrollment, 1month/3month/6month after onset. According to the results, the groups with good prognosis and poor prognosis will be distinguished; blood oxygen level dependent imaging and diffusion tensor imaging will be collected at the same time to compare the similarities and differences of the function and structural connection of the motion network; the correlation between interhemispheric connection, intrahemispheric connection, cross network connection of motor network and prognosis will be analyzed, the clinical and imaging features of different prognosis will be extracted. This study can provide scientific data support for the prognosis analysis of upper limb dysfunction after stroke, the improvement of rehabilitation clinical decision-making and the optimization of rehabilitation resource allocation.
Stroke is a leading cause of physical and cognitive disabilities. The most common type of stroke is ischemic (lack of blood flow to the brain due to clot blocking a blood vessel). Many people with stroke (PwS) have changes on the brain imaging called small vessel disease (SVD). This is a condition that affects tiny blood vessels supplying the brain, leading to decreased blood flow in some parts of the brain. These brain changes may hamper the recovery process after stroke, or lead to recurrent stroke and cognitive impairment. SVD is a slow process that can be seen as multiple black spots on computed tomography or white spots on magnetic resonance imaging. Current treatments to reduce the effect of SVD on PwS are to control high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and increase physical activity. However, these approaches do not lead to a reduction in SVD. Remote Ischemic Conditioning is a type of treatment delivered with help of a regular blood pressure machine. This does not involve any drug. A typical treatment involves the application of a blood pressure cuff followed by brief sessions of compressions and relaxation on the arm muscles much akin to blood pressure measurement but for 5 min. It leads to a transient safe state of less blood flow in arm muscles which initiates the release of molecules and signals transmitted by blood. These signals may then go on to improve blood flow in the brain. Recent animal and human studies have suggested that the use of RIC may reduce the SVD load. A new device will be used to deliver remote ischemic conditioning therapy in a better manner. Existing devices generate the same amount of compression for all people. The pressure applied by the machine in the arm may be either more than required or less than required. The ideal compression would be one that achieves a low blood flow state in the arm at the least possible pressure. To achieve this our group is using a small light sensor to inform us. The light sensor is closely applied to the skin over the arm below the blood pressure cuff. It emits light that is absorbed by the skin and the light is then reflected. This is detected by other sensors placed together. From the reflected light the sensor can obtain information about blood flow in the skin. When the pressure increases with help of an automated machine the light sensor can detect that blood flow are reduced and this information is displayed on the computer. The information about skin blood flow will inform about the level of pressure to apply to give accurate treatment. The new device with optical feedback will deliver RIC in PwS and SVD in a safe and reliable manner. A total of 51 patients will take part in this study. Thirty-four will get remote ischemic conditioning therapy and 17 patients will get sham-control therapy. All patients will get standard post-stroke treatment according to the Canadian Stroke Best Practices Recommendation.