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Head down stroke body positioning trial looks promising

A head down position may improve blood flow to the brain in the critical time between a stroke and reperfusion, according to 'promising' early observations in a proof of principle trial. Speaking to the limbic after his presentation at the Stroke...

A head down position may improve blood flow to the brain in the critical time between a stroke and reperfusion,...
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Exercise trains the brain after stroke

Exercise training can slow or stop brain atrophy after a stroke, according to preliminary data presented at the Stroke Society of Australasia 2019 ASM in Canberra last week. The Post Ischaemic Stroke Cardiovascular Exercise Study (PISCES) study will follow 100 ischaemic...

Exercise training can slow or stop brain atrophy after a stroke, according to preliminary data presented at the Stroke Society...
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Maze test predicts fitness to drive after stroke

A quick and easy pen and pencil test, the Occupational Therapy-Drive Home Maze Test (OT-DHMT), is showing its usefulness for predicting fitness to drive after stroke. Speaking to the limbic after her presentation at the Stroke Society of Australasia 2019 Conference,...

A quick and easy pen and pencil test, the Occupational Therapy-Drive Home Maze Test (OT-DHMT), is showing its usefulness for...