Deans' stroke musings: NCH Health: Surgery to restore mobility in stroke patients

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.

What this blog is for:

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.

Monday, June 10, 2024

NCH Health: Surgery to restore mobility in stroke patients

This was approved August 27, 2021 so nothing is competent about getting new interventions into this hospital!

I think most stroke survivors would rather do the non-invasive approaches. So ask your doctor why surgery; I'm guessing revenue and profits.

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The latest here:

NCH Health: Surgery to restore mobility in stroke patients

Paul Hiltz

NCH President & CEO

I am excited to announce a regional first at Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH): The successful implementation of the Vivistim System, a cutting-edge procedure designed to enhance mobility for patients experiencing moderate to severe upper extremity motor deficits following an ischemic stroke.

This innovative treatment has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and places NCH at the forefront of stroke rehabilitation. We are currently the only facility in Southwest Florida offering this groundbreaking procedure, distinguishing ourselves as one of only five Joint Commission-accredited Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the state and the sole provider on the Gulf Coast.

Ischemic stroke often leaves survivors with significant long-term motor challenges, drastically affecting their quality of life. Traditional treatments have typically offered limited mobility improvements, leaving many patients dependent on others for daily activities.

The Vivistim System is a breakthrough in fostering neuroplasticity, providing renewed hope and significantly shifting the landscape of stroke rehabilitation. It involves the use of an implantable pulse generator (IPG) that delivers mild electrical pulses, implanted under the skin in the chest. A lead wire connects the IPG to electrodes positioned near the vagus nerve on the left side of the neck. This stimulation aims to lessen motor function deficits in the arms and hands, improving patients' independence.

Millions of stroke survivors suffer from continued impairment in their hands and arms at three to six months following a stroke. This is often called a recovery plateau, which means their condition stops improving. Research indicates that moving past the recovery plateau requires neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to form new neural pathways.

We are proud to be offering this revolutionary treatment to our stroke patients. This accomplishment highlights our unwavering commitment to advancing medical science to enhance patient outcomes.

This milestone not only underscores significant progress in the field of stroke rehabilitation but also emphasizes our commitment to excellence in patient care and medical innovation. As our healthcare system continues to evolve into an Advanced Community Healthcare System™, this achievement solidifies our status as a leader in stroke treatment across the region.