Hospitals take extensive measures to keep all the rooms, areas and equipments as clean as possible, but a recent study found that this task is harder then it seems. “Hospital rooms, not just the patients in them, can spread germs through contact with health care personnel, a Duke Health study reports. “This study is a
Various stimulation of the spinal cord is showing to have possitive sign on reducing chronic back and leg pain. “For patients with severe, chronic back and leg pain, a new high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technique provides superior clinical outcomes, compared to conventional low-frequency SCS, reports a clinical trial in the November issue of Neurosurgery, official
Patients suffering from various forms of brain damage can recieve help with a new method to help prevent more damage. “A breakthrough in understanding how brain damage spreads — and how it could potentially be limited — has been made through a collaboration between neuroscientists and engineers at the Universities of Strathclyde and Dundee. They
Sometimes different medcial drugs may have beneficial effects on various parts of our bodies. “A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), alemtuzumab, was found to reverse some of the physical disability caused by the disease, according to new research published in the October 12, 2016, online issue of Neurology®, a medical journal of the American Academy
We should all be aware of certain things that should no be said to anyone who has suffered a brain injury. “Brain injury is confusing to people who don’t have one. It’s natural to want to say something, to voice an opinion or offer advice, even when we don’t understand. And when you care for a loved one
Some things to keep in mind when taking care of Dementia Patients “Communication difficulties can be one of the most upsetting aspects of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or some other type of dementia — and it’s frustrating for those with the disease and for loved ones. Although it can be hard to understand why people