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Medicine
fromAol
2 days ago

'Paramedics thought I was having a panic attack, but I was actually paralysed by a stroke'

A 26-year-old woman suffered a rare spinal stroke, initially misdiagnosed as a panic attack, leading to severe mobility loss and life changes.
Barcelona
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Spain's Guardemo still critical in ICU 2 weeks after cycling crash with car

Jaume Guardeno remains in critical condition after a serious training accident involving a car collision.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Brain Injury May Reverse Pre-Injury Trauma Work

Brain injury often reactivates unresolved traumas, necessitating neurostimulation therapies and cognitive empathy for healing.
Medicine
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

A New Implant Aims to Rewire Stroke Patients' Brains

Epia Neuro aims to help stroke patients regain hand function using a brain implant and motorized glove.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Remembering an Angel With a Traumatic Brain Injury

Laura, despite severe brain damage, radiated joy and built meaningful connections with caregivers, enriching their lives through her infectious spirit.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Brain Injury Grief: Dealing With Unreasonable Demands

Brain injury survivors need not accept blame for grief expressions or pressure to forgive and reconcile; non-violent resistance through silence is a valid response to humiliation and disrespect.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

I went to bed with a sore ear, meningitis put me in a coma

Mark McNamee said, 'I still can't get my head around it. For just a simple ear infection to basically, it's nearly destroyed your life for you.'
Medicine
Cancer
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Woman only found out she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head

A suitcase falling on Lauren Macpherson's head during train travel led to the discovery of terminal brain cancer, giving her an expected lifespan of 10-12 years.
Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Brain implant allows people who are paralyzed to type using their thoughts at speed of texting

Brain-computer interfaces now enable people with paralysis to type at 22 words per minute, approaching normal smartphone texting speeds.
Music
fromIndependent
1 month ago

He was told 'We're waiting for an ambulance to take you to Beaumont for brain surgery.' I said, 'What are my chances?' He goes, 'They're not great.'"

Guggi survived a 2021 brain aneurysm and recounts the sudden onset during an evening with his wife, alongside his religious upbringing and friendship with Bono.
Apple
fromWIRED
1 month ago

What It's Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years

Brain-computer interface technology enables users to control multiple devices and applications through thought, progressing from simple clicks to complex 2D cursor movements and smart home automation.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

AI-Decoded Brain Signals May Help Paralyzed Regain Movement

Artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning is making a difference in assistive technology to help restore movement for the paralyzed. A new study in the American Institute of Physics journal APL Bioengineering shows how AI has the potential to restore lower-limb functions in those with severe spinal cord injuries (SCIs) by identifying patterns in brain signals captured noninvasively via electroencephalography (EEG).
Artificial intelligence
fromNews Center
2 months ago

Experimental Stroke Drug Slows Bleeding but Doesn't Improve Recovery - News Center

We were able to reduce bleeding, but that wasn't enough to improve patients' long‑term outcomes,
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