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Findings from SFU study may help with stroke recovery

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer A recent study from the SFU Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (INN) and Rotman Research Institute at the University of Toronto points to the thalamus to help explain the long-term disabilities experienced after a stroke. Under lead author Phillip Johnston, a graduate student at SFU INN, the November 6 publication focuses on why strokes cause “a prominent slowing of neural activity.” A stroke is the result of “blocked blood flow to the brain” or “sudden bleeding in the brain.” In both cases, this sudden change can cause damage to the brain cells. When an individual…

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