Mel Strzebrakowska was just 15 and celebrating her father’s birthday at home when she suffered her stroke. She remembers nothing about that day apart from waking up in intensive care. ‘I tried to ...

In the U.S., stroke is a major cause of long-term disability which affects 700,000 people annually. Most of them are over 65 years old and some have difficulties grasping objects after their stroke.

Neighborhood News Reporter Jeydah Jenkins joined the KRIS 6 News Team in May 2025. CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Jo Ann Gaddis' life changed forever on April 25 when she experienced a stroke. Now, a new device ...

Many stroke rehabilitation therapies are focused on the single-handed performance of tasks. But bimanual hand coordination may continue to improve after stroke, allowing rehabilitation patients to ...

A new electrical stimulation therapy improved hand function in stroke patients more than a currently used stroke rehabilitation therapy. If results are replicated, the glove-based treatment may lead ...

A study published in the medical journal Nature on Monday found that targeted electrical pulses delivered to the spinal cord can help improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. Two patients were ...

Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two stroke patients regain control of a disabled arm and hand, a team reports in the journal Nature Medicine. The ...

A new technique uses a glove on the unaffected hand to send electrical stimulation to nerves in the stroke-affected hand. Researchers report that the best improvement was noted in patients who had ...

Aug. 19, 2002 -- A novel therapeutic strategy described in the August issue of the Archives of Neurology improves hand function in patients who have had a stroke. Using regional anesthesia to ...

Stroke patients are starting a trial of a new electronic device to recover movement and control of their hand. The experts believe this could revolutionize treatment for patients, providing a wearable ...

ARLINGTON, Texas —The notes used to come easily for Arlington piano teacher Ann Harris. But not anymore. "I still have moments of looking at the notes and it not meaning anything," she said. Four ...