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Helena Fordell

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Affiliated as senior physician at Department of Clinical Sciences Section: Neurosciences
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Norrlands universitetssjukhus, Umeå universitet, Klinisk vetenskap Umeå universitet, Klinisk vetenskap, 901 85 Umeå

I´m a neurologist, MD PhD with a passion for clinical neuroscience, and how to use theoretically designed rehabilitation methods to stimulate the brain's repair processes, neuroplasticity after stroke. In clinic I saw the need for improvement in cognitive screening and diagnostics and I came up with an idea of how to use eXtended Reality (XR:VR, MR and AR) for Enriched Rehabilitation and Precision Rehabilitation after stroke. In highly valued collaborations, I got the excellent support to design, develop, and validate my method RehAtt XR, my Thesis. Now my research continues about efficient diagnostics and treatment of cognitive functions such as spatial neglect after stroke, this in national and international collaborations. The development and validation of the RehAtt method for enriched rehabilitation in XR takes place in collaboration with researchers at UMU and leading institutes in the EU, UK and USA. In RehAtt XR, multisensory stimulating and engaging training is now provided via interactive 3D holograms seen in the room via Smart Glasses, Mixed Reality. The RehAtt method is a combination of cognitive and physical training.  A specific focus in the RehAtt method is the intensive hand training so-called CI therapy. In 2024, the RehAtt telemedicine, for stroke home rehabilitation will be finalized and validated in national and international collaborations.  It provides interactive support from therapist for individualized, so-called Precision rehabilitation. The aim is to improve access for task specific training after stroke, in Early Supported Discharge and in the needed continuous long term rehabilitation and support. I participate in international expert groups to develop guidelines in diagnostics and rehabilitation for spatial neglect and other related attention impairments, in an evidence-based way. In 2024, an international multicenter trial a collaboration with researchers at Oxford University, we are going to validate accuracy and cost efficacy, to diagnose cognitive impairments in clinical stroke care, using a digital version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS) licensed by the Umeå University spin-out company Brain Stimulation.

Journal of Neuropsychology
Mancuso, Mauro; Valentini, Ilaria; Basile, Michele; et al.
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 6, (2)
Rich, Timothy J.; Williams, Lindy J.; Bowen, Audrey; et al.
European Journal of Neurology, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 29, (9) : 2596-2606
Moore, Margaret; Milosevich, Elise; Beisteiner, Roland; et al.
Neuropsychological rehabilitation (Print), Routledge 2021, Vol. 31, (9) : 1495-1526
Checketts, Matthew; Mancuso, Mauro; Fordell, Helena; et al.
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 139, (3) : 254-259
Wåhlin, Anders; Fordell, Helena; Ekman, Urban; et al.
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2018, Vol. 138, (4) : 284-292
Ekman, Urban; Fordell, Helena; Eriksson, Johan; et al.
International Journal of Stroke, Sage Publications 2018, Vol. 13 : 50-50
Fordell, Helena; Wåhlin, Anders; Ekman, U.; et al.
International Journal of Stroke, Sage Publications 2018, Vol. 13 : 42-42
Fordell, Helena; Wåhlin, Anders; Ekman, U.; et al.
Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, Taylor & Francis Group 2016, Vol. 23, (3) : 191-199
Fordell, Helena; Bodin, Kenneth; Eklund, Anders; et al.
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2011, Vol. 123, (3) : 167-174
Fordell, Helena; Bodin, Kenneth; Bucht, Gustaf; et al.