… American Heart Association (which oversees the American Stroke Association ) issue a new policy statement calling for stroke survivors to be discharged based on their … in rehabilitation. What needs to happen in this space for stroke survivors to get better long-term care?  The acute stroke care goal is to save lives, but another … should assess patients prior to discharge.  Then the whole care team needs to get together to discuss the best option for this person for discharge, based on their …

… of Proximal Upper Extremity Motor Control and Recovery after stroke.” It’s a $2-million grant over five years. “This fundamental question really hasn't been studied in humans in a rigorous way before.” said Dr. Lin, PI of the grant, Director of the Neurorecovery … to high dose, high intensity, rehabilitation?” Drs. Lin and Kimberley have a long history of productive collaboration having published multiple papers before in …

… ”watershed moment” tying effectiveness of nerve stimulation with rehabilitation A new study led by MGH Institute researcher Dr. Teresa Kimberley has found that … Calling it the “durability of effect,” she says it demonstrates that connecting a brain stimulation device to the vagus nerve – which runs from the brain and down … was exciting,” said Kimberley. “The question was – could it be maintained over a year? The answer is yes. This is a watershed moment for rehabilitation science. …