Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

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My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Friday, December 13, 2024

Trial will evaluate breakthrough non-invasive network targeting brain stimulation for upper-extremity disability following stroke

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Trial will evaluate breakthrough non-invasive network targeting brain stimulation for upper-extremity disability following stroke    

                     Kessler scientists receive grant from Brain.Q to study efficacy of therapy for home-based stroke patients

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Kessler Foundation

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Kessler research scientists (from left) Steven Kirshblum, MD, and Ghaith J. Androwis, PhD, are leading a Brain.Q study to help restore arm and hand function for people disabled by stroke.

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East Hanover, NJ – December 12, 2024 – Team members from Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, a Select Medical hospital, will participate in an EMAGINE 2.0 study, a trial to evaluate non-invasive brain stimulation for upper-extremity disability post-stroke. This study seeks to validate a clinical signal identified in earlier research by utilizing Brain.Q's “Q Therapeutic System.”

A two-year grant from Brain.Q will fund the study titled, “The Efficacy of a Frequency-Tuned Electromagnetic Field Treatment in Facilitating the Recovery of Subacute Ischemic Stroke Patients – a Pivotal Study (the EMAGINE 2.0 study).” The Q Therapeutic System marks the third version of the company’s investigational wearable device, which Kessler scientists and clinicians have collaborated on in their research efforts. 

Leading research scientists engaged in the study include Steven Kirshblum, MD, chief medical officer of the Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, the Foundation’s Ghaith J. Androwis, PhD, senior research scientist and director of the Rehabilitation Robotics and Research Lab and Guang Yue, PhD, director, Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research, and Uri Adler, MD, chief quality officer, director of Stroke Rehabilitation and medical director at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation’s Saddle Brook, NJ, campus. 

Stroke is a debilitating condition and the leading cause for long-term disability with health consequences such as hemi-paralysis, loss of limb function, loss of work, and decline in quality of life. “The primary focus of this investigation is to assess the impact of Brain.Q’s specialized brain stimulation therapy in lowering overall disability following stroke,” said Dr. Kirshblum. “To ensure the best recovery outcomes after a stroke, it’s vital to focus on restoring arm and hand function. This study represents a significant step forward in helping individuals achieve greater independence at home, in their communities and their professional environments.”  

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is one of 20 rehabilitation facilities nationwide recruiting participants for this trial. The Q Therapeutic System will be administered five times a week within the sub-acute phase – the first three to six months following stroke. Approximately 120 subjects will take part in this research. The majority of the sessions will take place at home. 

The therapy involves treating subacute stroke survivors using a portable, battery-operated, lightweight system that provides extremely low frequency, electromagnetic stimulation and low-intensity electromagnetic fields. “This investigational therapy aims to optimize the brain's learning rate following a stroke, enhancing its ability to adapt and heal,” said Dr. Androwis. “Boosting neuroplasticity helps the damaged nervous system reorganize and function more like that of someone who hasn't experienced a stroke.” 

Study participants will be asked to perform home-based exercises during the treatment sessions. “There is substantial evidence that exercise-based programs provided in the home after discharge from a rehabilitation facility may improve cardiovascular health and decrease the risk of cardiovascular events,” said Dr. Yue. 

“Research has also showed improved mobility, better self-care, and functional independence,” added Dr. Adler. “Findings from this study will help researchers learn more about the use of electromagnetic stimulation and low-intensity electromagnetic fields as a treatment to improve arm and leg function post-stroke.”

Yotam Drechsler, CEO of Brain.Q, expressed enthusiasm for partnering with the Kessler team, leaders in rehabilitation research and clinical care: “By working together, we aim to reshape the future of stroke recovery, utilizing breakthrough therapy to reverse disability and restore patients’ independence, all in the comfort of their homes.”

To learn more about ongoing clinical studies, contact the Foundation’s recruitment specialist at ResearchStudies@KesslerFoundation.org. 

About Brain.Q
Brain.Q is a U.S.- and Israel-based digital therapeutics company that is developing breakthrough AI powered, technology, which enables non-invasive treatment for a variety of neurodisorders. Its mission is to restore independence for the millions of people with disability worldwide through home-based accessible solutions. For more information, visit BrainQtech.com

About Select Medical
Select Medical is one of the largest operators of critical illness recovery hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and occupational health centers in the United States based on number of facilities. As of September 30, 2024, Select Medical operated 106 critical illness recovery hospitals in 29 states, 34 rehabilitation hospitals in 13 states, 1,925 outpatient rehabilitation clinics in 39 states and the District of Columbia, and 549 occupational health centers in 41 states. At September 30, 2024, Select Medical had operations in 46 states and the District of Columbia. More information is available at Selectmedical.com.

About Kessler Foundation
Kessler Foundation, a major nonprofit organization in the field of disability, is a global leader in rehabilitation research. Our scientists seek to improve cognition, mobility, and long-term outcomes, including employment, for adults and children with neurological and developmental disabilities of the brain and spinal cord including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and autism. Kessler Foundation also leads the nation in funding innovative programs that expand opportunities for employment for people with disabilities. For more information, visit KesslerFoundation.org.

Media Contacts
Kessler Foundation: Deborah Hauss, DHauss@KesslerFoundation.org
Select Medical: Shelly Eckenroth, SEckenroth@Selectmedical.com

          

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