Sharon Undergoes Abdominal Surgery Whilst in Coma

Sharon undergoes abdominal surgery whilst in coma
It is expected that Sharon will be returned to respiratory care and rehabilitation unit, where he has been treated for years. Sharon, 85 years old, suffered a stroke in early 2006, while serving as Israel's prime minister, which left him comatose. In … Read more on Middle East Monitor

Stroke Systems of Care Essential to Reducing Deaths, Disabilities
The systems should quickly and appropriately address patients' needs from when stroke symptoms appear and EMS is called, during transport to and treatment in the hospital and through rehabilitation. Several key elements in systems of care can reduce … Read more on Science Daily (press release)

Brain Injury Specialist Training brought to Ireland
Representing this team of experts, Dr Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine at the NRH, spoke about the current situation in Ireland where a patient can go through the different stages of the rehabilitation process but “the job is not … Read more on Irish Medical Times

GEO System Robotic Gait Training – The Geo system is from Reha Technologies and is an end effect robotic gait trainer, capable of assisted therapy and stairwalking. Developed for the rehabilit…