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By Shu Xiaoyi, Lead Neurophysiotherapist Cognivate Rehabilitation. Persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a chronic functional vestibulardisorder that demands genuinely interdisciplinary care. …

By Katy James, Lead Speech and Language Therapist, Cognivate Rehabilitation When an adult sustains an acquired brain injury (ABI) – whether traumatic …

By Dr Anita Rose, Consultant Neuropsychologist, Cognivate Rehabilitation Interdisciplinary (IDT) neurorehabilitation brings together clinicians from different disciplines to support a person’s journey …

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By Lydia Storr-Meddings, Chief Operating Officer, Cognivate Rehab Being Chief Operating Officer at Cognivate, a community-based neurorehabilitation team, means I sit behind …

Having launched two community neurorehab teams a generation apart after career plotlines took me away from the clinical frontline for some twenty …

If you are experiencing fatigue after brain injury, you are certainly not alone. Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported and …

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Our brain is a complex organ. It controls many important and essential functions of life such as our breathing, body temperature, blood …

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What are spasticity and spasms? Spasticity is muscle stiffness that makes it difficult to move. It results from abnormal messages in the …

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For many people with an acquired brain injury, a primary goal may be to return to work or study. However, they may …

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We all experience fatigue at some point in our lives but it is usually only for a limited time and gets better …

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Goal setting is a vital part of the rehabilitation process, because it is when you and those around you, together with your …

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Unlocking brain injury Podcast Episode 1: The basics of muscle tone 14th June 2021 Release date 33 minutes Length Share on twitter …