Chiari Malformation Type I: A Clinical Case
Before presenting the clinical case, I will give a brief explanation of Chiari malformation.
Borderline personality disorder: a personal story
Hello, my name is Elena. I am 36 years-old and suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD) and chronic anxiety and depression. I have no idea for how long I have had BPD, I can only say that I was officially diagnosed about three and a half years ago. As for the chronic anxiety and depression, …
Hemineglect: The Half of Everything
How many times have you gone to the fridge or the closet looking for something specific, and even though you had what you were looking for right in front of you, you didn’t see it? If this ever happened to you, you were probably surprised to find it where you had not seen it before: …
Executive functions: Can they be improved?
Most recent studies in the field of neuropsychology and functional neuroimaging have highlighted the importance of executive functions (EF). Thanks to this post, you will learn more about the significance of executive functions in your daily life, and how to make the most of them. Exploit your brain! What are executive functions? Executive functions were …
The cognitive mechanisms of errorless learning
Errorless learning (EL) is a commonly used technique in memory rehabilitation given the advantage it has for patients with amnesia over traditional learning, which allows them to make errors and takes advantage of the mistakes. However, there is evidence that EL outcomes may vary significantly across patients depending on various factors such as injury severity, the …
Benefits of leisure and tourism for people with disabilities
We all love to travel: to discover new destinations, make new friends, etc. However, for people with disabilities, traveling is not only a pleasure but also has a therapeutic component.
NeuronUP: telerehabilitation platform for professionals
Telerehabilitation, teletherapy, e-therapy, telemedicine, telehealth, remote therapy are a few of the terms being tossed around in these unprecedented times. They all fall under the same category of ways that allow professionals to perform healthcare services like cognitive rehabilitation remotely through ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and the Internet. It is characterized by the fact …
5 free printable memory exercises you can’t miss from NeuronUP
When I was little, my classmates and I activitely participated in the Book It! program (the promise of free personal sized pizzas helped!) and the teacher made us give a little synopsis of the book after finishing. There is no doubt that it is a very practical exercise and it helped me to strengthen my …
Aura Fundació discusses the importance of cognitive stimulation for people with intellectual disability
Have you heard of Aura Fundació? Do you know what its mission is? The head of the neuropsychology program at Aura Fundació, Roser Fernández, tells us about the work of this social entity and discusses the importance of cognitive stimulation for people with intellectual disability. Cognitive stimulation for people with intellectual disability Throughout its 29-year …
