Stroke frequently disrupts the brain networks that underpin speech and comprehension, leading to aphasia in many survivors. Neuroplasticity—the capacity of the nervous system to reorganise its ...

Stroke induces a spectrum of neurological deficits through focal or global cerebral ischaemia, triggering cell death, inflammation and disruption of neural networks. Neuroplasticity—the capacity of ...

Strokes are a major cause of death and result in a drastic reduction in quality of life. Novel therapeutic strategies for patients suffering from stroke are thus required. Two possible strategies can ...

When we talk about stroke recovery, most people think about medications, hospital care, and physiotherapy. What many don’t realise is that there’s something remarkable happening inside the brain ...

Stroke survivors frequently experience cognitive impairment and mental health disorders that substantially limit recovery, participation, and long-term ...

Explore the challenges of post-stroke aphasia and the importance of ongoing speech recovery beyond initial rehabilitation ...

Mirror therapy rehabilitation is a technique commonly used with stroke survivors to help them regain function of their limbs that have been weakened because of a stroke. The method consists of using ...

Imagine your brain as a bustling city with millions of interconnected highways carrying information at lightning speed. Now picture what happens when a major earthquake hits, destroying some of those ...

Strokes are a major cause of death, and up to 50% of stroke patients experience lasting neurological deficits such as sensory loss, hemiparesis, hemianopsia and cognitive deficits. At present, only ...