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Speculation time! 🚨 Imagine if all UK paramedics were equipped with portable optical blood flow monitors (they aren't currently)... 🧠🔬
Instead of relying only on the FAST test, paramedics could get a much faster, more accurate reading of what's happening in a patient's brain in real-time. This could be a game-changer for stroke care… 🚀 Think of the benefits:
Paramedics could instantly tell the difference between a stroke and a ‘stroke mimic’, and even pinpoint the type of stroke. This would help with getting patients to the right specialist hospital, with the right resources. 🏥
Every second counts with a stroke. By reducing prehospital and in-hospital delays, patients could receive life-saving treatments like thrombolysis or thrombectomy sooner, improving their chances of a full recovery. 🚑💨
What do you think? Could this kind of portable tech revolutionise prehospital care in the UK? Let us know in the comments below! 👇
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#ARNIStrokeRehab #Stroke #NHS #Paramedics #MedTech #Innovation #Healthcare #FutureIsNow #BrainAttack 💖
My wonderful colleague Dr Anna Kuppuswamy has asked me to share the work that she's doing at new new Fatigue Lab at the University of Leeds - a VERY interesting read it is!
More than tiredness - what's really behind post-stroke fatigue?
biologicalsciences.leeds.ac.uk
Over half of stroke victims live with a debilitating and often misunderstood condition called post-stroke fatigue.My colleague Dr Leisle Ezekiel, lecturer in Occupational Therapy at Southampton University just mailed me: 'this is exactly how I understand triggers of fatigue when I interview people. I am a bit wary of "sensory" overload because OTs get obsessed with sensory integration and sensory modulation - and go off track. But if we think about overload in terms of attention processes and information processing ( which is all sensory), it makes absolute sense. Of course, I need to read it properly but that is my first take!'
9 years post stroke. Main impact was hemianopia. 3 or 4 hours intensive reading / computer use and I crash. Other triggers, too. Personal observation being along similar lines reported here - sensory overload leading to brain fatigue. I just finished a week trying to beat a deadline. Got it done. Needed 3 days to recover!
These findings align with my observations of PSF in my young daughter. We have certainly observed a distinction between concentration and distractibility, with the latter being the dominant issue.
I feel sometimes we are our worse enemies. Our brains have been injured and it needs to rest and heal. In my case, sometimes I refuse to let my stroke dictate what I can and cannot do. I know I over do and I refuse to rest, calling myself lazy. But it’s my body telling me to slow down.
Veey very interesting, as someone who experiences this Id love to read more, I feel my fatigue is trivialised and dismissed as just being tired or lazy.
Listen to your brain. If you do too much it’s inevitable. Pace and clean living.
Its very difficult to describe the fatigue as it would appear more mental than physical but manifests itself being heavy of limb
One of my clients has been incredibly interested in tracking their post stroke fatigue and looking into it in further detail. It’s been incredibly interesting. I shall share this with them.
I would say its trying to use and move things that you don’t have a pathway from the brain to your muscles it’s exhausting
My Husband had a major stroke at the end of January and this article has certainly given me a better understanding of why he is sometimes very tired without much physical activity and why he is reluctant to interact with others. Hopefully this will improve as his brain re wires
I'm 9 years in n and it's still a major issue, I don't think there is any point in trying to fight it, rest is the best way I've found to deal with Neuro Fatigue. I've been tired before but this is something very different. Only those of us who've experienced it really understand what if feels like. It's well know the body and especially the brain need sleep to heal so that's what it's trying to tell us. Rest up weary warriors.
The human brain is capable of many wonderful things... repairing itself in an awakened state is not one of them. It would help all the survivors if this were explained to them from Day 1 instead of them carrying around this burden for who knows how long.
This is my biggest issue! Zzzz no one understands
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Kathy Weaver Shaw
Louise Langford
I suffer from fatigue after having two strokes one in 2019 the second in 2022 my fatigue seems to be getting worse not better like a lot of us any ideas?
Over 2 years post stroke, fatigue is terrible, by far the worst effect. But can’t agree with the sensory overload theory. I always feel terrible in the mornings after a good nights sleep, struggle to shower get dressed, doesn’t ease a bit until around lunchtime.
I am 7 yrs post stroke and the fatigue is overwhelming!
Two years post-stroke and I massively struggle with fatigue still :-(
ARNI Stroke Rehab & Recovery i know Leiisle well.
I am 12 years post stroke and I’m sick of the fatigue daily and fighting hard not to just disappear into my bed all the time .
Big news for stroke survivors with aphasia in Guernsey... 🎉 A new Communication Club is launching at the Ron Short Centre, offering a valuable space for people living with aphasia to practice communication in a safe and welcoming environment. 🗣️💬
This fantastic initiative is designed to help members strengthen their skills, increase confidence, and connect with others who have shared experiences.
Peer support is so important for recovery, and this new group, supported by the Stroke Association, will be a wonderful resource for the local community ❤️
#guernsey #StrokeRecovery #CommunicationClub #aphasia #strokeassociation #communitysupport #wellbeing ✨
Brains learn what they do. And for such adaptation to happen optimally, you must be prepared to do some focused work with whatever movement you possess, even if you believe you have none at all. Over and over again, with as much attention to detail as you can muster.
Not sure what you need to do? Call us on 0203 053 0111 or email support@arni.uk.com to see if there's a trainer near you who can work with you on your recovery.
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Dr Tom OBE from ARNI Stroke Rehab UK training his grip on middle finger lifts with a pair of French 50kg block weights
I wish I could straight en. My fingers
I want to be like you Tom 💪🏽
Recent research published in the journal Stroke suggests that a simple dietary change could significantly lower your stroke risk! 🧠
A meta-analysis of studies showed that for every 7️⃣ grams increase in daily fiber, there was an associated 7️⃣% decrease in the risk of first-time stroke.
This is great news because a 7 gram increase is easily achievable! Think about adding a small bowl of whole-grain pasta, an extra piece of fruit, or some legumes to your meals. 🍎🍞🥗
Making small, healthy choices can lead to big benefits for your brain health! What's your favorite fiber-rich food? Share your tips below! 👇
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Always to try and copy the activity you do with your good hand with your affected hand too. One thing to do is to carry something in each hand. Always something non breakable in your affected hand! For now anyway.
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I try to carry my empty mug back to kitchen holding the handle as I do with my right hand ....and I'll help place the heating fingers til it's correct as I want to build correct patterns again
🌟 Have you heard about NeuroSkin from Kurage? It's an innovative AI-powered neuroprosthesis designed for gait rehabilitation after stroke that's available for you to purchase or lease in the UK! 🚶♀️✨
So, what exactly is it? 🤔 NeuroSkin uses special garments with embedded sensors and electrodes that connect to a vest with an AI processing unit. As stroke survivors walk, the sensors monitor their gait patterns in real-time, and the AI analyses this data to deliver perfectly timed electrical pulses to the right muscles in the affected leg. This helps them achieve a more natural and balanced walking pattern. 👣
Currently, NeuroSkin is primarily accessible through specialised rehabilitation centers and clinical trials, rather than for direct purchase by individuals. In the UK, clinics lease the device, with estimated costs around £5,000 per month as of August 2023. It's more of a clinical therapy tool right now. 👩⚕️🧑⚕️
NeuroSkin is different from traditional FES because it uses AI to personalise the stimulation based on the survivor's individual gait and needs, unlike older FES systems with pre-programmed patterns. This means more effective and natural-feeling therapy, supporting the brain's ability to rewire itself after a stroke. 🧠💪
ARNI Stroke Rehab UK reckons that if you have the £ and reckon it might be appropriate for you, you should definitely seek more info on t#ARNIstrokerehabi#neuroplasticityo#StrokeRecoveryl#strokerehabr#neuroskiny#AIDrivene#fes##neuroplasticityv#StrokeRecoveryl#innovationtrokeRecovery #Innovation ✨
who can afford those prices?!
Good news for people who have strokes in Wales! 🧪🎉 Experts have been awarded a £1.2 million grant to develop a groundbreaking test that could totally transform stroke care!
The new test, a cutting-edge blood analysis, will measure how blood clots break down, helping doctors and researchers understand how clot-busting drugs work on an individual basis. 🔬
This could lead to better medicines and more personalised treatment, ultimately improving outcomes for stroke patients and potentially even allowing for quicker treatment in the community! 👏
This is an international collaboration led by the Welsh Centre for Emergency Medicine Research, Swansea University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
ARNI Stroke Rehab reckons it's exciting to see a great collab leading to innovation for stroke treatment in Wales! ❤️
www.arni.uk#arniwalesW#swanseaa#strokecaree#researche#HealthInnovationa#NHS #walesWales
Here's a video of Tom explaining how to do stairs. Hope you find it useful.
Is this something you feel you need help with? Then call us on 0203 053 0111, or email support@arni.uk.com to find out if there's an instructor near you who can work with you.
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