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Black persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) continue to have unmet needs and enough racial health disparities research exists to suggest that rehabilitation institutions are not upholding their mandate to provide treatment and services for Black clients.

Most strokes occur from clots blocking vessels that supply blood flow to the brain.

This study will investigate whether listening to music can help a stroke survivor improve their ability to move.

The exploration versus exploitation (E&E) decision making trade-off is something we experience every day.

In developed countries, brain tumors are the leading cause of disability and death among children.

The highest lifetime risk of stroke is the week surrounding birth, with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) the most common stroke subtype during this period.

Glioblastoma multiforme and high grade astrocytomas are aggressive brain tumors that are difficult to treat.

Brain stimulation involves using electrical or magnetic pulses to treat medical disorders like Parkinson’s by sending controlled pulses to the brain in order to manage patient symptoms.

The brain is isolated from the peripheral blood circulation by a barrier (ie the blood-brain barrier) that protects it from the entrance of harmful substances (pathogenic or inflammatory agents) and prevents excessive fluctuations in the levels of circulating molecules.

Stroke happens to 62,000 people each year in Canada.