European governments are being urged to take rapid and decisive action on stroke care following publication of the updated Stroke Action Plan for Europe in the European Stroke Journal. The plan calls for the implementation and proper funding of comprehensive national stroke strategies aligned with its evidence-based recommendations, warning that further delays will cost lives…
Category: Rehabilitation
Stem cell therapy study reveals how transplanted neurons navigate the injured brain after stroke
A new study has provided insight into how stem cell derived neurons can survive, integrate and restore function in the brain following stroke, addressing a major challenge in regenerative neurology. Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and Duke-NUS Medical School report that transplanted human stem cell derived neurons possess intrinsic molecular codes that…
Neurokinex becomes first UK centre to deliver non-invasive ARC-EX spinal stimulation therapy
Neurokinex has become the first organisation in the UK approved to deliver the ARC-EX spinal stimulation system from ONWARD Medical, marking a milestone in the community-based delivery of non-invasive neurorehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury. The ARC-EX system is a non-invasive spinal stimulation therapy designed to improve upper limb strength, sensation and functional outcomes…
NICE Guidelines elevate case management in neurorehabilitation
NICE has released transformative new guidelines (NG252) for rehabilitation in chronic neurological disorders, including acquired brain injury, marking a significant shift in policy and practice. Published on 15 October 2025, the guidance introduces a structural recommendation for case management and a single point of contact across health, social care, and community services. This is designed…
Global Stroke Action Coalition calls for urgent action to address stroke crisis
The world’s first multisector advocacy movement dedicated to stroke – the Global Stroke Action Coalition – has issued an urgent call to action to address growing inequities in stroke. Already a leading cause of death and disability, without intervention, the global burden of stroke is projected to rise by a further 50% over the next…
Advancing prosthetic touch: Restoring sensation through neurotechnology
17 January 2025: The ability to sense touch and movement is vital for daily activities, often taken for granted until lost. Neuroscientists are making significant strides in restoring tactile feedback to prosthetic limbs, a breakthrough detailed in recent studies published in Nature Biomedical Engineering and Science. These efforts aim to provide individuals with limb loss…
Treating spasticity with injection guidance techniques
AboLiSh study demonstrates clinical benefit of injection guidance when treating spasticity with abobotulinumtoxinA 19th January, 2024: Ipsen has announced top line results from its real-world AboLiSh study (NCT04050527), presented at the 7th international TOXINS conference in Berlin, Germany. The study evaluated utilisation and effectiveness of Dysport® (abobotulinumtoxinA) in people living with lower-limb spasticity and found…
Vestibular Rehabilitation in Concussion
Clinical Education in concussion at Southampton Football Club Emma Jewer, Concussion Service Lead at Hobbs Rehabilitation, recently delivered 2 workshops with practical and theory sessions to the medical teams from the youth, adult and women’s teams. This has led to requests for more practical training on baseline testing and embedding this into their existing rehab and…
WFNR Franz Gerstenbrand Award 2022
This year’s WFNR Franz Gerstenbrand Award closes for entries on 31st October, with £3,000 for the winner. The Award is open to clinicians, researchers or allied health professionals worldwide currently working in neurorehabilitation. Entries are open to WFNR members and non-members and are particularly encouraged from those individuals under the age of 35 years. …
Man feeds himself with robotic arms
Robotic arms connected directly to brain of partially paralysed man allows him to feed himself. Recent advances in neural science, robotics, and software have enabled scientists to develop a robotic system that responds to muscle movement signals from a partially paralysed person relayed through a brain-machine interface. Two robotic arms – a fork in one…
