Recently, new research was published that focused on how changes in the brain can impact things like motor skills and learning.
This new line of research focused on a neural mechanism within the brain that is involved with learning motor skills. The hope was that by stimulating this neural mechanism, advances in motor learning after a stroke or a traumatic brain injury could be enhanced.
For example, one of the hardest parts of stroke recovery is the grasping motion of the fingers. Picking up a spoon to have some cereal, or holding a pencil correctly can be an incredibly difficult task for someone who has had a stroke. This fine motor skill is overseen by the motor cortex within the brain. Researchers hoped that activities that stimulated this portion of the brain could lead to bigger gains in recovery.
They used lab rats to conduct this research and came to the conclusion that the rats made more progress in learning motor skills when the neural mechanism was stimulated than rats that did not have this same type of stimulation.
They believe that this line of reasoning will help humans, too.
This study came out of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The researchers published their findings in the medical journal, eNeuro. There is so much more to learn still about the human brain and how it works, but this study seems to be another step forward in how our understanding of the brain can help improve medical treatment for those that have suffered from a stroke or a traumatic brain injury. Hopefully, this research can help us understand how to aid recovery a little bit better.
When someone has suffered a stroke or a catastrophic injury, extra help often becomes a necessity in their lives. This can take many different forms, ranging from a family member or two helping out throughout the day, all the way to intensive skilled nursing or even hospitalization.
In-home care remains as a viable choice for a huge number of people. It combines all of the benefits of family care with the professional assistance that comes with having a caregiver. The person receiving care gets to stay in their own home and live with family as they choose. There’s no need to move to a new home or facility because care comes to you.
At Paradise In-Home Care, all of our caregivers have received extensive and ongoing training so that they can provide the best care possible to the people that we serve. Each caregiver undergoes an extensive background check before they enter the field so we can do our best to ensure that only the best of the best are serving your family.
We’d love to talk more about how in-home care might benefit your family. We offer a free consultation designed to help answer questions and ease concerns about care. If your older loved one has suffered a stroke, a traumatic brain injury, or needs any other type of assistance, we can talk about how our caregivers customize the help they give to meet the needs of the situation that you face.
Please feel free to give us a call to get started today.
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