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He achieved these gains by completing a groundbreaking eight-week programme combining ONWARD Medical’s newly-approved ARCEX spinal stimulation system with the Neurokinex Activity Based Rehabilitation protocol. One of the first people in the UK to completing this programme, he wants to share his experience to bring hope to others.

The findings may explain why aspirin and other antiplatelet medicines have had limited success in preventing this common type of stroke. Antiplatelet drugs make blood cells called platelets less likely to stick together and form clots.

The phase 2a study is evaluating the safety, tolerability and efficacy of foralumab compared with a placebo, an inactive treatment. Headline results are expected later this year and are planned for presentation at the joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS meeting in Toronto, Canada, in October. ACTRIMS and ECTRIMS are major MS research organisations in the Americas and Europe.

The findings could help identify people at risk of cervical artery dissection and inform ways to prevent strokes in younger adults. A cervical artery dissection is a tear in the wall of an artery supplying blood to the brain. Blood can collect within the artery wall and cause a blockage, depriving the brain of oxygen and triggering a stroke. Researchers at UVA Health studied 37 patients who had experienced cervical artery dissections.

I’m Jin Garcha, a registered nurse and complex care specialist. For more than three decades, I have worked alongside people with complex health needs, including people with spinal cord injury, their families and care teams. As the clinical director at Premium Care Solutions, I know how much knowledge, planning and confidence it takes to stay well after SCI. That is why I believe an essential care plan, or ECP, is so important.

Charley, who has been at the Gloucester-based Cygnet Health Care hospital on Podsmead Road for two years, has co-developed and now facilitates an eight-week “head banging awareness” group alongside the psychology team. Open to both staff and fellow service users, the sessions focus on education, prevention and practical coping strategies, all grounded in Charley’s personal journey.

Abstract Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness (PDOC) represent some of the most complex presentations within neurorehabilitation. Individuals often require long-term specialist management addressing medical stability, posture and positioning, communication, cognition, respiratory function, nutrition, psychological wellbeing, and family support.

Complex care provider Active Care Group  and charity partners WheelPower have announced an agreement that will enable the development of the new Active Neuro Stoke Mandeville Private Rehabilitation Hospital – a significant investment in the future of specialist spinal and neuro-rehab.

By Eyal Samuel Shachar, CEO, Bioxtreme In the past stroke rehabilitation plans were centered on helping patients relearn movement by practicing tasks correctly and through repetition. Occupational therapists helped to guide patients toward proper movement patterns and worked to minimize errors that may slow recovery.

Jackson, known as “Jacko”, suffered a seizure on the pitch in 2013 while playing for Nottingham Rugby. He was forced to retire from professional rugby because of the traumatic brain injury he had sustained. Jackson, who lives near Caernarfon in Gwynedd, hopes to raise £1m for Headway UK and Head for Change through his Mission IN-possible challenge. The challenge began in Caernarfon on 29 May, the day after his 44th birthday.