Spatial neglect causes problems when walking, dressing, reading, driving and doing other normal daily activities. Professional Studio Images/E+ via Getty Images About half of those in the first weeks ...

December 22, 2011 — A new study suggests that use of theta-burst stimulation can help patients with stroke who are suffering from hemispatial neglect, with improvements apparent after only 2 weeks of ...

Spatial neglect is a debilitating neurological disorder frequently observed in stroke survivors, particularly following right hemisphere damage. This condition impairs a patient’s ability to attend to ...

Dr Annie Ferris anticipates neuromodulation updates and strategies to connect patients early with recovery therapies before the neuroplasticity window closes.

Stroke researchers at Kessler Foundation have proposed a theory for the high incidence of delirium and spatial neglect after right-brain stroke. Their findings are detailed in "Disruption of the ...

And while the severity of a stroke doesn't typically change the shape of recovery, it does affect the extent to which a person will ultimately improve, he said—a person with a mild stroke may regain ...

Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. "Stroke is injury to the brain from impairment of ...

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 ...

Stroke recovery represents one of the most challenging yet hopeful journeys in medicine. While the brain damage from a stroke cannot be reversed, the remarkable ability of the human brain to rewire ...

(THE CONVERSATION) More than half of stroke survivors do not receive rehabilitation after the first days of advanced stroke care. Instead of living for months or years with visible or hidden ...