The latest on stroke

In this special edition of the podcast, JNNP associate editor Nick Ward looks into some of the latest research into stroke. Tracking cognitive function in those recovering from stroke in routine. Owen White, associate professor, Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, describes how assessing ocular motor deficits is a sensitive way of doing this. Furthermore, he describes the computerised programme he’s come up with to treat these, and why he believes doing so will lead to improvement in both sensory and motor areas. Tatu Kauranen has also been looking into assessing cognitive function, and discusses the value of this in predicting return to work after stroke. And Peter Rothwell explains why it’s safe and effective to treat those who’ve had an acute minor stroke as outpatients. See also: Stroke: mechanisms, stratification and implementation http://bit.ly/16o2YmF Ischaemic stroke: the ocular motor system as a sensitive marker for motor and cognitive recovery http://bit.ly/ZmHFdT Could saccadic function be a useful marker of stroke recovery? http://bit.ly/10VojTz The severity of cognitive deficits predicts return to work after a first-ever ischaemic stroke http://bit.ly/ZVjeJg Return to work after stroke: the role of cognitive deficits http://bit.ly/10VorCv Feasibility, safety and cost of outpatient management of acute minor ischaemic stroke: a population-based study http://bit.ly/11VFocM Is the outpatient management of acute minor stroke feasible and safe? http://bit.ly/11VFocM The JNNP stroke special edition jnnp.bmj.com/content/84/3 Follow Nick Ward’s lab at UCL on Twitter http://bit.ly/18cNstj