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An innovative company called EMVision has just developed a portable brain scanner! It's called âEmuâ (short for electromagnetic unit and named after the fast Aussie bird!) đâī¸ This device is designed to rapidly detect and classify strokes right at the patient's bedside, in the ICU, or even potentially in an ambulance!
This invention is groundbreaking because it brings the diagnostic tool directly to the patient, instead of needing to rush them to a huge, complex CT or MRI machine. The emu is lightweight, uses safe ultra-high frequency radio signals (no ionizing radiation), and the whole scanning process can take under ten minutes ;)
The most amazing part is its potential to help doctors quickly figure out if a stroke is caused by a bleed or a blockage. Knowing this critical information immediately helps deploy the right treatment faster, which dramatically increases the chance of a good recovery and less long-term disability.
EMVision started a pivotal trial for the emu earlier this year across sites in the US and Australia to validate its performance and help secure FDA clearance. While it's still an investigational device right now, the early results and the hope this technology offers are truly inspiring.
This breakthrough could mean faster diagnoses for patients in regional and rural areas, or anyone who can't get to a major hospital quickly. ARNI Stroke Rehab readers are keeping our fingers crossed for the success of these trials; this is definitely a development which can âmove the dialâ â¨
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This is a great initiative… just need to combine with Mantara Health to identify appropriate antiplatelet therapy - 1 in 3 patients have a “faulty” CYP2C19 gene
Wonderful, my husband was at the hospital and had his stroke as they were taking him out of the scanner. This could potentially save lives and preserve their way of life.
I had my scan within 10 minutes of ambulance pulling in, and that came to mine 10 minutes after phoning.
Need this in the UK
Amazing! I wonder how far down and round the neck this scans. My husbands TIA was missed because they didnt scan far down and back enough. He had a torn artery in the back of his neck, at the bottom. He had a cerebellum stroke 2 days later. The Dr said it was missed on the original scan because they didnt originally look at that part of his neck.
This would be great as a ‘first aid’ initial diagnosis. And much less scarey for claustrophobics than the bigger machines at hospitals.
How many UK hospitals/ areas have this?
I saw this device at a stroke conference in Australia and thought it was an amazing innovation in confirming a stroke. To give the best opportunity for treatment early.
Brilliant idea, the scanners in some Hospitals are a distance away and waiting for a porter all takes time.
Now you've just got to get medical professionals to understand that not all strokes have classic symptoms and they need to listen to their patients. Mine has just taken 5 days to diagnose, so too late for any treatment now.
Brilliant idea.
Ameeem grateful ameeem
that’s amazing!
Amazing
This is a joke. Didn’t do me any good when I was in the ambulance I already had a stroke and now
Amazing medicine is taking a big step here
Brilliant news. Well done to the creators
Awesome
Wow! What a great discovery.
This is a marvelous step forward in diagnosis.
That's good for storkes I had one
Following my husband’s stroke 9 years ago, I have been very involved with the running of a very successful Stroke Support Group in Melbourne. This is amazing, wonderful news, which we would very much like to share. Can you provide us with further information please? Meanwhile, heartfelt thanks and congratulations to all concerned.âī¸đ¤đ
I had main STROKE two years past August had two TIA in one day dnt show on MRI speech went before Ambulance then collapsed at hospital twice.. So upset I didn't get through two years without escaping more drama.
This is from a few years ago. Still good though.
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Hey everyone! đ I wanted to share an incredibly inspiring story that I think will really resonate with all of us in the stroke survivor community â¤ī¸. Itâs about finding new passions and pushing through those dark times after a stroke.
Meet Liz Elmont, from Watchet in Somerset. Liz suffered a stroke back in 2021, and like many of us can relate to, it left her feeling housebound and isolated đĨ. She thought she would never be able to pursue her love of photography again. That feeling of losing a part of yourself is tough, but Liz didn't give up!
She found an innovative way to keep going and rediscovered her passion by taking weather photos! đ¸ Focusing on the sky and the changing weather patterns got her out of a 'really dark place', as she describes it. This simple act of focusing on the world around her, one snapshot at a time, not only reignited her creative spark but also encouraged her to get outside and engage with life again đ¤ī¸.
Liz's story is a beautiful reminder that recovery isn't just about physical movement; itâs about mental and emotional well-being too. Finding something that brings you joy, something innovative and personal to you, can be a powerful tool in your journey. Whether it's photography, painting, writing, gardening or something completely new, finding that one thing can make a world of difference.
ARNI Stroke Rehab UK says let's encourage each other to find our âweather photosâ! We shouldn't at all be afraid to try new things or adapt old hobbies to fit our new abilities. We are definitely resilient, creative, and capable of amazing things! ⨠Keep innovating and inspiring! đĒđ
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Liz Elmont Oh Liz - how WONDERFUL!!!! Now that's so perfect that you've followed ARNI Stroke Rehab UK page and read about yourself on the post - I found what you're doing in an article online and thought it was most inspiring - my consistent message to the survivors I teach and the students (trainers and therapists) is that in the end, rehab can be very boring to do and one also needs to get out of the house and do stuff to engage with life once again - and this is what the survivors need to try to sort out for themselves (ideally, if paretic upper limb, something which intensively involves their U/L in a fun/engaging way -and the instructors re best advised to help their stroke survivors in due course figure out and engage in what I've termed as a 'rehabby hobby'! It worked for me and has worked for so many others - and you're at it it too - what an inspiration you are! Hey Liz, what a great connection - and you most definitely qualify for free exclusive blue ARNI T-shirt - do write to me on tom@arni.uk.com and tell me your size and any best contact addy and I'll post you one! All the best and have a great weekend, Tom arni.uk.com/product/arni-exclusive-training-t-shirt/
Having followed your page for some time now I was amazed to see you have found and shared my story! Thank you âēī¸
đ¯well said! Claim your day! … Travel Therapy & photo adventures
Our stroke recovery group, "Stroke Inspire" has an active camera club. Located in the Minneapolis - St. Paul area of Minnesota UISA. We encourage and Inspirer the stroke survivors and care givers of all levels to enjoy the rewards of this wonderful pastime.
Dates for the 2026 ARNI instructor course are now available
This is the ONLY FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION & EXERCISE TRAINING QUALIFICATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE UK which teaches experienced therapists and exercise instructors how to continue the rehabilitation path of stroke and other acquired brain injury survivor.
The course if for therapists and exercise instructors who are Level 3 and above or suitably qualified â who wish to teach functional rehabilitation & exercise training after stroke and receive regular recommendations/referrals from the ARNI Institute.
Find out more, and how to register for the accreditation here arni.uk.com/instructors/
2025 prices for the 2026 course if you pay for it in 2025
Tom says 'Life will never be the same for anyone who has survived a stroke, but successful survivors are those who can accept the reality of their new situations with a positive attitude. As such they are able to try to live each day productively, with as much creativity and fulfilment as possible within the new boundaries imposed by stroke. If youâve hired a therapist or trainer to get you started (advised), you must have maximal input towards your own rehabilitation and the way you want to go, and feel able to ask for it if youâre not getting it. Activity is the watchword!'
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Hi all! đ Do you know that if you're a heavy drinkers the chances are that you'll be just 64 years old when have a stroke: a whole 11 years younger than people who drank less alcohol? đ§
A study from Harvard, which was published in the journal Neurology, focused on 1,600 adults with an average age of 75 and a specific type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain (intracerebral hemorrhage)... and found a significant difference in the age at which heavy drinkers experienced a stroke compared to those who drank less alcohol đŽ
This is a stark reminder that excessive alcohol consumption isn't just a long-term risk factor; it can accelerate the onset of severe health issues like stroke, bringing them into mid-life rather than much later in old age. The study also noted that the brain bleeds in heavy drinkers were, on average, 70% larger and often occurred in deeper brain regions, indicating poorer health outcomes.
ARNIStrokeRehabUK says that this info is critical for all of us in the stroke community, as we know how vital prevention and healthy lifestyle choices are for recovery and reducing the risk of a secondary stroke. It underscores the need to be mindful of our alcohol intake as part of a comprehensive stroke prevention strategy.
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Hi Greig, according to the study, excessive is more than 3 pints a week!!!!!! Some people I know have that daily! Tom
54 here when I had my deep bleed. Yes I drank buy what is excessive? Also what makes the brain bleed if you drink more than some?
Drank like a fish
That’s rubbish my son had one at 61 and has never been an alcoholic drinker, one never knows when why or how, it will happen untill it does.
Disagree my dad's an alcoholic and he's fine and he's 73 tet I was a light drinker compared to most and I hsd my stroke at45 yrs of age
I had my stroke at 70. I don't smoke and I drank once or twice a year.
I drank beer everyday and I had a brain bleed at 64 ,but I have alot of stress to so who knows
I am not a heavy drinker, just unlucky and 51. Also, was a regular runner and eat healthy foods. đ¤ˇđģâī¸
I've never been a drinker, but my stroke was from a ruptured brain aneurysm that I pray is it happens again the good Lord just takes me! Still trying to learn to walk over a year later this is devastating my whole life just gone
Had my bad one at 41
And smoking
Had a bad one at 39
Stroke happens to anybody any time, I am 78, pre stroke walked my dog over fields and hill twice a day, gardened, all housework, hardly any ready meals all home cooked food rarely sat and did nothing, Someone else sits all day watching tv. Rarely goes outside, but doesn’t have stroke. Not fair or understandable!!!,đ đ đ âšī¸âšī¸âšī¸đđŧ
I had the 1st one at 37
First one at 37.
69 here
Remember goals are just goals. They are important but not inflexible and carved in stone. Rather they are targets, which are appropriate for your new lifestyle of relative limitations, which you must strive hard to achieve. But you must be open to possibilities of change according to the individual nature of your limitations and, of course, your growing capabilities as you rehabilitate.
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