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Internationally renowned neurologist, Amrou Sarraj, MD, led an international study that is breaking new boundaries with stroke therapy. Listen to how the SELECT2 trial is paving the way for changing stroke therapy worldwide in Science@UH with host Daniel Simon, MD: https://lnkd.in/eYCjDMzt  

“The Most Bizarre Neurological Conditions You Never Heard Of : vilayanur ramachandran “ https://lnkd.in/gVzQka8x Key highlights : 🧠 Introduction to Anomalies in Neurology: The video introduces the concept of anomalies in neurology, focusing on conditions that defy traditional scientific understanding. 📚 V.S. Ramachandran’s Work: Dr. V.S. Ramachandran, a leading brain scientist, investigates strange neurological cases that reveal the workings of the human mind and consciousness. 🧳 Case Studies: The video covers several bizarre neurological conditions: • Blindsight: Patients can respond to visual stimuli without conscious awareness of seeing. • Phantom Limbs: Amputees feel the presence of a missing limb. • Anosognosia: Patients deny their own paralysis or claim that a paralyzed limb belongs to someone else. • Capgras Delusion: Patients believe that close family members are impostors. 🔬 Scientific Investigations: Ramachandran’s detective-like approach to understanding these conditions includes experiments and brain imaging techniques to uncover the underlying mechanisms. 🎨 The Role of Imagination in Science: The video highlights how imagination and creative thinking are crucial in scientific breakthroughs. Insights Based on Numbers: • 100 Billion Neurons: The human brain consists of approximately 100 billion neurons, with countless permutations and combinations of brain activity. • 94.5% of Patients: Blindsight patients can correctly guess the direction of motion despite not consciously seeing it, demonstrating a high level of unconscious visual processing.

𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙀𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙮 🎺 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮, 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 & 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨🫰🏻 STROKE⚡️ is not just for neurologists to care about! #StrokeAwareness 𝘼𝙨 𝙖 𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 🧠 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 ↔️𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 Stroke Facts by CDC 📝 🧠 1 in 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease is due to stroke. 🧠 Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Every 3 minutes and 14 seconds, someone dies of stroke. 🧠 Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes 🧠 About 185,000 strokes—nearly 1 in 4—are in people who have had a previous stroke 🧠 About 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked 🧠 Stroke-related costs in the United States came to nearly $56.5 billion between 2018 and 2019. This total includes the cost of health care services, medicines to treat stroke, and missed days of work. 🧠 Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability 🧠 Stroke reduces mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and older Pursuing a dream to intricately connect all of medicine💊 & neurosciences : Check out the gist of the presentation on YouTube ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eUwTVeCN

May is #NationalStrokeAwarenessMonth! A #stroke mainly happens if there is a lack of blood supply to the brain, or if there is bleeding into the brain. UCLA continues to research potential therapeutics and improve emergency response methods for stroke. Watch more below to hear accounts from Dr. Liebskind and Dr. Nour on how UCLA Neurology strives to treat and address its challenges, and how to recognize a stroke too! https://lnkd.in/gBwwi2_m #StrokeAwareness #BrainResearch #UCLANeurology #Neurology #Brain

STROKE ARM REHABILITATION! The video portrays orientation of the left brain and the right brain towards better performance, coordination with eyes closed! Corpus Callosum Orientation! #OccupationalTherapy #Strokerehab #neurorehab #stroke #brain #paralysis

https://lnkd.in/gee57Ktr Check out this excellent review article on Parkinson’s in NEJM!

💬 "The European Parliament and the European Commission should also take steps to encourage member states to develop and implement national brain health plans. This would include the establishment of an Intergroup on brain health and research in the next parliamentary term." During the European Brain Health Summit organized by the European Academy of Neurology, MEP Johan Van Overtveldt highlighted the need for a better prioritization of brain health, research and innovation during the coming mandate. This strong statement clearly echoes the #NoHealthWithoutBrainHealth campaign, now supported by more than 75 organisations, calling for an Intergroup on Brain Health and Research, the continued creation of national brain plans and a comprehensive European brain strategy. 📺 Watch the full address: https://lnkd.in/eRPAf66S 🔎 Learn more about the campaign: https://lnkd.in/eEtvJuZJ 🖋 Support our Call to Action as an Organisation: https://lnkd.in/eWVSzkHX ▶ Look back at the European Brain Health Summit: https://lnkd.in/dqGPua9z

🏆 Proud to share that our publication "Physical rehabilitation interventions in children with acquired brain injury: a Scoping Review" has been awarded as #TopCitedArticle in #DevelopmentalMedicineandChildNeurology (published 2022-2023) by Wiley! It's wonderful to see our work being recognized and read by our colleagues and professionals worldwide. 👉 Link to paper: https://lnkd.in/eTVTsCP2 Thanks to our dedicated team of researchers Olaf Verschuren Ingrid Rentinck Raoul Engelbert Jan Willem Gorter for their commitment and dedication. It's a privilege to collaborate on this important research.   Our ambition is clear: to make an impact in the lives of children and young people with ABI and their families. We aim to optimize physical rehabilitation treatments so that all children have the best chances for optimal recovery.   Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the success of this publication and helps us achieve our goals. Let's continue to work together for positive change! 🌟 #TopCitedArticle #BrainInjury #Rehabilitation #Impact #Teamwork #DMCN #hersenletsel #NAH #Revalidatie JKF Kinderfonds Kenniscentrum Revalidatiegeneeskunde Utrecht (KCRU) De Hoogstraat Revalidatie UMC Utrecht Brain Center International Brain Injury Association

Today is World Brain Day, an annual global initiative organized by the World Federation Of Neurology (WFN) designed to shed light on crucial aspects of brain health. Ahead of #AAIC24, join us as we unite with neurologists, patients, advocates and educators all over the world to promote brain health and prevention. 🧠 Prof. Wolfgang Grisold, President of WFN said, "Addressing the well-being of our minds and taking preventive measures is like securing a roadmap for what lies ahead. It's not just about responding when issues arise; it's about proactively fostering a mindset of prevention against neurological conditions. Our commitment to averting neurological disorders forms the foundation of our resilience for the future." Read more: https://lnkd.in/dQiTq4FU | #WorldBrainDay #BrainHealth #Prevention #EarlyDetection #BrainCheck

Breaking Through the Plateau: Repetition, Intensity, and the Future of Stroke Rehabilitation. We recently listened to an excellent discussion on the plateau phenomenon in motor control and functional recovery during this podcast: https://lnkd.in/eaCGU7yN One of the standout points? The clear distinction between a motor control plateau and a functional one. While it can feel like progress stalls after a certain point, the reality is that repetition and intensity are often the missing ingredients to continued recovery. Research tells us that optimal outcomes post-stroke require 6 hours a day of active therapy. But this is incredibly difficult to deliver in the NHS, where resources are stretched thin, and therapists simply can’t meet the need. That’s what we at SoleSense are focussed on. Our digital physio technology empowers stroke survivors to take control of their rehabilitation—enabling independent repetition, guided by real-time biofeedback. It’s a scalable way to increase therapy “dose” both inside and outside the clinical setting and keep progress moving forward. We believe the brain can continue to change with the right tools and opportunity. #Rehabilitation #StrokeRecovery #DigitalHealth #Neuroplasticity #Innovation