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5/5/2023
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An unusual cause of ischemic stroke — the presence of structural bone and cartilage anomalies which cause mechanical stress to arteries supplying the brain — has been highlighted in a new case series.
These so-called "bony strokes" constitute a possible cause of recurrent ischemia in the same vascular territory as previous episodes, note the authors, led by Johanna Haertl, MD, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany.
"In patients with recurrent strokes in one vascular territory the presence of a symptomatic anatomic bone or cartilage anomaly may be considered as a differential diagnosis after sufficient exclusion of competing etiologies of an ischemic stroke," they conclude.
"Due to the possibly high risk of stroke recurrence and potentially causative treatment options, bony strokes seem to be highly relevant for clinical practice,” they add.
In their report, investigators explain that diagnosis of a bony stroke is based on a combination of imaging devices including CT, MRI, angiography, and sonography of brain supplying vessels.
In addition to conventional static imaging, dynamic imaging modalities with the patients' head in a fixed rotation or reclination has been shown to be useful as this enables the detection of a compressive effect on brain supplying arteries caused by head movement.
They note that these bony strokes have been described previously — mainly as single case reports or small case series — but a systematic evaluation of each anatomical type of bony stroke is currently lacking.
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Have you heard the latest Brain Injury Connector Podcast?
Bryan Pugh goes solo this time to discuss issues the Brain Injury Association of Maryland are working on now and in the upcoming year.
As always, there's a trip into the #5ThoughtsFridays archive. This week we are checking out the "Birthdays, Battlefields, and Bodett" edition.
Listen to it wherever you listen to your podcasts or CLICK HERE!
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Scientists have found a way to decode a stream of words in the brain using MRI scans and artificial intelligence.
The system reconstructs the gist of what a person hears or imagines, rather than trying to replicate each word, a team reports in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
"It's getting at the ideas behind the words, the semantics, the meaning," says Alexander Huth, an author of the study and an assistant professor of neuroscience and computer science at The University of Texas at Austin.
This technology can't read minds, though. It only works when a participant is actively cooperating with scientists.
Still, systems that decode language could someday help people who are unable to speak because of a brain injury or disease. They also are helping scientists understand how the brain processes words and thoughts.
Previous efforts to decode language have relied on sensors placed directly on the surface of the brain. The sensors detect signals in areas involved in articulating words.
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Understanding Hospice-Learn about the Facts and Its Many Benefits
Tuesday, May 16th
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Elville and Associates as we welcome Mr. Carlos Graveran, Executive Director of Frederick Health Hospice, who will share with attendees everything to know about hospice, including the many benefits and support options hospice offers that are unknown to most people. From different levels of care, to music therapy and Veteran's programs - these are just a few of the myriad ways hospice can provide support and guidance to individuals and families when they need it most.
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3) Nurses Push for State, Federal Laws Setting Staffing Levels
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For nearly 25 years, California has been the only state to mandate minimum staffing levels for hospital nurses. But more than a dozen states have regulations that give nurses a stronger role in setting staffing ratios, including the state of Washington. Legislation is pending in other states, and a federal bill could set staffing levels nationwide.
"Nurses are less willing than ever to work in chronically understaffed hospitals," Linda H. Aiken, RN, FAAN, FRCN, told Medscape Medical News. Aiken, who is professor of nursing and sociology and founding director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, noted a general trend among hospitals nationwide to set minimum safe nurse staffing standards.
Reforms at the national level, however, have lagged. A federal bill setting minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals, first introduced in Congress in 2019 and subsequently reintroduced several times, has failed to gain traction in Congress.
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There is so much care that goes into helping a person who has suffered a recent stroke. With that said, we have tried to make the recovery process a little easier with our Stroke Recovery Activity Book.
What does it include?
- This book includes 100+ puzzles with different difficulty levels designed to challenge the brain without frustrating stroke survivors.
- Tracing: Lines, Shapes, and Letters.
- Anagrams
- Visual Discrimination
- Classic puzzles: mazes, odd one out, word search, unscramble, shadow finder.
- ....and More
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1) Quote We are Contemplating |
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“I've learned that fear limits you and your vision. It serves as blinders to what may be just a few steps down the road for you. The journey is valuable, but believing in your talents, your abilities, and your self-worth can empower you to walk down an even brighter path. Transforming fear into freedom - how great is that?”
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Looking for Something fun to do in Maryland this weekend?
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HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY
WEEKEND!
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