Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spatial neglect causes problems when walking, dressing, reading, driving and doing other normal daily activities. Professional ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A seismic shift is underway in how experts view functional recovery after a stroke. For years, the prevailing belief was that regaining limb mobility beyond 6 months was nearly impossible, as damaged ...

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 ...

Recent research has revealed compelling evidence supporting tenecteplase as a more effective treatment for ischemic strokes compared to traditional alteplase therapy. This discovery could mark a major ...

(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 ...