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Patients of the State Reference Center for Brain Injury Care give us their opinion on NeuronUP. “Seems to be made for me” (comment made by a former user from CEADAC who attended the NeuronUP presentation). This past Friday, we had the pleasure of presenting our platform at the Spanish National Reference Center for Brain Injury …
Physiotherapist Alejandro Caraballo from NeuroFisio Sevilla explores in this article how physiotherapy can make a difference in the rehabilitation of stroke survivors and what to consider when choosing a physiotherapist. A stroke can change life in an instant, affecting basic functions like walking or speaking. Neurological physiotherapy is an essential tool for recovery, helping patients …
The neuropsychology specialist María Teresa explains in this article what is traumatic brain injury and its neuropsychological rehabilitation in executive functions. What are Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)? It is defined as an alteration in brain functioning caused by an external force (Menon, Schwab, Wright, and Maas, 2010). Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a critical public …
CVA has become a true pandemic. Figures suggest that it is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and the major cause of disability in the adult population. This article aims to provide information about what a stroke is, what types of stroke exist and what the possible sequelae are. What is a cerebrovascular …
The neuropsychologist Ana Isabel Moneo Troncoso, alluding to incomplete infarction and the capacity offered by Cognitive Stimulation (CS) to promote neuronal plasticity, explains the importance of early neurorehabilitation in cases of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) for greater recovery. What is a cerebrovascular accident? A CVA, stroke or apoplexy, refers to the acute neurological injury that occurs …
One out of every two people presents cognitive deficit, affective disorder or behavioral change after a stroke, the main cause of acquired brain injury in Spain. Psychiatric disorders following an acquired brain injury condition the social integration of the affected person. In patients with severe head injury, behavioral alterations stand out as psychiatric sequelae. Psychopharmacology …
A head injury is any sort of trauma to the brain, scalp or skull. Head injuries are a major cause of mortality and disability in adults. Each year about 1.5 million Americans sustain a head injury, with an estimated 3% of death rate. Types of Head Injury Head injuries can be broken up into two …
Confabulations can be defined as false memories due to a retrieval problem, where the patient is unaware that he/she is confabulating and has the belief that the memory is true[1]. In a previous post, the classification, neuropathology and underlying cognitive mechanisms that contribute to the appearance of confabulations were briefly explained. In this second part, the major neuropsychological …
The performance of neurorehabilitation activities that require the involvement of different processes allows a more comprehensive and realistic approach to how our brain works and how it recovers after suffering brain damage. Nowadays, new technologies allow us to perform these integrated tasks in an effective and motivating way for patients. As a result, we promote …
