Tendons are the tough fibers that connect muscle to bone. For example, the Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. Most tendon injuries occur near joints, such […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) defined stroke as “rapidly developing clinical signs of focal (or global) disturbance of cerebral function, with symptoms lasting 24 hours or longer, or leading to […]
Neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) are a heterogeneous group of diseases that are inherited or acquired, resulting from an abnormality in the anterior horn motor cells, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junctions, or muscles. […]
Strokes are the leading cause of long-term disability among seniors, they occur when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting […]
A stroke interrupts blood flow to an area of the brain. Strokes can be fatal, but the risk can be reduced. Many stroke risk factors are lifestyle-related, so everyone has […]
If plasticity is the capacity to be shaped, molded, or altered; neuroplasticity then, is the ability for the brain to adapt or change over time, by creating new neurons and […]
Stroke rehabilitation is an important part of recovery after a stroke. The severity of its complications and each person’s ability to recover vary widely. In fact, Stroke often causes paralysis […]
Over the past decade, Rehabilitation robotics has played an important role in restoring the hand and finger function after stroke. The applications of robotics have rapidly expanded from the industrial […]
Each year more than 750,000 people are affected by a brain damaging stroke. From these attacks, 80% are left with some degree of lost motor function and strength on one […]