Institute of Neurological Recovery – Stroke

Basic Science News: TNF inhibition reduces neurovascular injury after Intracerebral Hemorrhage

TNF-alpha receptor antagonist, R-7050, improves neurological outcomes following intracerebral hemorrhage in mice Melanie D. King, Cargill H. Alleyne Jr., Krishnan M. Dhandapani Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA Abstract Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), the most common form of hemorrhagic stroke, exhibits the highest acute mortality and the worst long-term prognosis of all stroke subtypes. Unfortunately, treatment options for... Read More

February 4, 2013 article in Massachusetts newspaper discusses new stroke treatment

February 4, 2012 article in The Recorder, Greenfield, Massachusetts: http://www.recorder.com/home/4088414-95/krug-treatment-stroke-able New treatment gives stroke victim hope Recorder/Paul Franz Rodney Krug, 91, of Bernardston at the Bernardston Senior Center. By DAVID RAINVILLE Recorder Staff Sunday, February 3, 2013 (Published in print: Monday, February 4, 2013) For the full article, please go to:http://www.recorder.com/home/4088414-95/krug-treatment-stroke-able  Read More →

Science News: New pathology study: Inflammation persists for years after a single traumatic brain injury

Brain. 2013 Jan;136(Pt 1):28-42. doi: 10.1093/brain/aws322. Inflammation and white matter degeneration persist for years after a single traumatic brain injury. Johnson VE, Stewart JE, Begbie FD, Trojanowski JQ, Smith DH, Stewart W. Source Penn Centre for Brain Injury and Repair and Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Abstract A single traumatic brain injury is associated with an increased risk of dementia and,... Read More

On October 26, 2012, the peer-reviewed INR scientific article, detailing nearly two years of clinical results utilizing the patented new off-label treatment developed at the INR for chronic neurological impairment following stroke or traumatic brain injury, published. The full-text of the article is available at this link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23100196 . CNS Drugs. 2012 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print] Selective TNF Inhibition for Chronic Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury : An Observational... Read More