Monday 14th October, 2024: Birmingham scientists have shown light therapy delivered transcranially can aid tissue repair after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Their research, published in Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, indicates that this novel method could result in a new treatment option in an area of medicine that currently has few, if any, treatment options. …
Category: Acquired Brain Injury
Urgent findings from head-CT scans prioritised by AI at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
First of four NHS sites roll out head-CT AI to highlight critical head injury scans A new multi-NHS site initiative went live in April, aiming to improve radiology report turnaround times for non-contrast CT head scans by creating prioritised reporting worklists of critical findings. This will allow Emergency Department (ED) clinicians at the Queen Elizabeth…
UK-wide research platform for brain injury treatment
TBI-REPORTER, a new research platform led by the University of Cambridge, will bring together leading experts to enable better and more coordinated research into traumatic brain injury. It is hoped that this will result in more people receiving appropriate treatment due to better forecasting of how a particular injury is likely to impact a patient…
Oxygen for brain injuries – can it help patients?
Inhaling oxygen while learning a motor task helped healthy people learn more quickly and effectively, raising hopes for neurorehabilitation Scientists studying the impact of oxygen supplementation on motor learning have found a promising treatment that could help patients who have experienced neurological trauma recover old skills. “A simple and easy to administer treatment with 100%…
New government concussion guidance
New guidelines for recognising and managing concussion in grassroots sports have been published by the Government. Aimed at the general public and those engaging with sport on a non-professional level, ‘If In Doubt, Sit Them Out’ is guidance with a very clear message that if an individual is suspected of having concussion, they must be…
Parliamentary ABI reception attracts hundreds of attendees
UKABIF trustees and members attended an Acquired Brain Injury reception in Parliament hosted by Chris Bryant MP. Around 60 MPs from across the House attended to hear first hand from people living with an acquired brain injury, just what improvements need to be made. It was a wonderful opportunity for organisations to network and for…
National Acquired Brain Injury Strategy
Fact finding tour to help shape Acquired Brain Injury strategy Chris Bryant MP has visited three very different facilities offering neurorehabilitation services across the country to gather information for the new Government wide Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Strategy. Chris Bryant is the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for ABI and the Co-Chair of…
The first cell treatment for chronic motor deficit from TBI?
SB623 Demonstrated Sustained Improvement in Motor Impairment up to 48 Weeks and Associated with Improvement in Function and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury Positive results from the one-year analysis of the Phase 2 STEMTRA trial were presented for the first time at the 2022 American Academy of Neurology (#AAN2022)…
UKABIF Award Winners Announced at Time for Change Summit
The winners of the annual UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) awards have been honoured at this year’s Time for Change summit. The Awards include the UKABIF Film Award, the Mike Barnes Award for Innovation, the Stephen McAleese Award for Inspiration and the UKABIF Poster Award. The Awards were kindly sponsored by Elysium Healthcare. Nicola…
