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Brain Anatomy – What are Chiari Malformations?

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Brain Anatomy – What are Chiari Malformations?
Chiari malformations (named after their discoverer, Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari) are structural defects in the base of the skull and cerebellum; the part of the brain that controls balance.   

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Brain injury pain management and occupational therapy

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Brain injury pain management and occupational therapy
Shedding the light on some of the pain management techniques our expert neuro OT's are using to ease the pain.

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Carrie on Christmas

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Carrie on Christmas
‘Carrie’ on Christmas: it’s Turkey time! He’s the ‘stuffing’ that dreams are made of for spinal injured Carrie Gregory - Turkey the lurcher; rescue pound hound turned therapy hero! 

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Neuro OT and Patient Safety

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Neuro OT and Patient Safety
With life, comes risk - but what can Neuro Occupational Therapists do to help safeguard brain injury survivors from risks at home or in the community?  

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Epileptic seizures strike one in ten of every traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor - but there may soon be a way to slow them down…

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Epileptic seizures strike one in ten of every traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor - but there may soon be a way to slow them down…
Research involving mice has shown it is possible to reduce the number of seizures after a brain injury.

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Neuro rehabilitation - a moral right?

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Neuro rehabilitation - a moral right?
Should neurorehabilitation be a moral right? This leading brain injury light thinks so… 

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The Guide to the Conduct of Cases Involving Serious Injury

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The Guide to the Conduct of Cases Involving Serious Injury
There is new and improved guidance on how best to handle compensation claims for catastrophic brain injury.

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Brain Injury Brought to a Halt by 68-year-old Anaesthetic! 

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Brain Injury Brought to a Halt by 68-year-old Anaesthetic! 
Krypton gave rise to Superman but  xenon could prove the real hero after astonishing new trials of the anaesthetic gas showed  it halting  brain injury  in its tracks.

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The New Tool Helping Medical Detectives Track Down Suspected Brain Injury…

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The New Tool Helping Medical Detectives Track Down Suspected Brain Injury…
Discussing the new guide that helps to spot brain injury signs and symptoms.

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Loneliness Among Carers at ‘Epidemic’ Level

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Loneliness Among Carers at ‘Epidemic’ Level
Unpaid carers looking after sick, disabled or ageing loved ones are seven times more likely to be lonely compared with the general public, shocking new figures suggest.

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Humanising the approach to brain injury care.

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Humanising the approach to brain injury care.
Yes, Tea and Sympathy, but with a Big Slice of Empathy: we look at the humanising approach to brain injury care that is proving palatable all round…

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Family Matters - Recognising the complex needs of families living with brain injury

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Family Matters - Recognising the complex needs of families living with brain injury
Having and belonging to a family is something we all share, the word itself will conjure up a vast array of emotions. The meaning of family, the ‘form and shape’ of our families and the experience of being part of our own family unit is unique to each of

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The Road Not Taken – Family and Acquired Brain Injury

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The Road Not Taken – Family and Acquired Brain Injury
If we could only be like Dorothy from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz when Acquired Brain Injury strikes our family; just three quick heel clicks, a fervent wish and, in an instant, we’d be back in our old life before it was swept away.

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Backing up - Its more than data, its memories

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Backing up - Its more than data, its memories
Our brains ability to recall memories from the past is called episodic memory. Visual prompts in the form of photographs help with recalling the finer details

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Brain Injury Group - Court of Protection Training Day Part Two

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Brain Injury Group - Court of Protection Training Day Part Two
The Brain Injury Group at their recent training day decided to tackle the complex issue of capacity. The day was opened with an overview of the common problems faced by Professional Deputies when dealing with an individual’s property and affairs.

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