Antidepressant has no benefit in stroke recovery — despite high hopes, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 22, 2020
The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac is a brand name) does not help repair the brain or improve functional abilities after a stroke, say researchers. Past research has suggested otherwise.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, January 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 02, 2020
Boosting gut health improves stroke recovery in mice … A break from alcohol may ease symptoms of atrial fibrillation, study finds … Long-term androgen deprivation in prostate cancer treatment tied...
A new rehabilitation system is designed to promote motor, cognitive and functional ability in people who have suffered a stroke.
Stroke survivors can get therapy via virtual reality platform, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2019
Multi-user mode appears to be particularly engaging in a VR platform that brings together stroke survivors and remote rehabilitation therapists.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, August 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 23, 2019
Depression, anxiety linked to opioid use in older women with breast cancer … Psychiatric illnesses common in adults with kidney failure … Stroke patients benefit from observing own hand in video-assisted...
Intensive blood pressure control helps protect residents with a history of stroke
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2019
To significantly lower the risk of secondary stroke, clinicians should aim for intensive blood pressure control of less than 130/80 mm Hg, investigators recommend.
Home-based stroke rehab is as successful as formal rehab programs, researchers find
May 27, 2011
Home-based physical therapy, when facilitated by a physical therapist, is just as effective as formal rehabilitation programs that use specialized treadmills to treat stroke patients, new research finds.
