Dr Matthew Berryman
@mjberryman.bsky.social
Stroke survivor turned stroke researcher.
Pinned
My @bmj.com article about my stroke recovery and the importance of communication by health care professionals, especially around time frames: www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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New #EsoBlog: Brain health is a determinant of stroke risk and long-term neurological outcomes.
🔗 https://ow.ly/FbfL50Y9fEK
Regular physical exercise can attenuate neurodegeneration. Adequate sleep is equally important.
#Stroke #StrokeResearch #StrokeScience #Neurology
🔗 https://ow.ly/FbfL50Y9fEK
Regular physical exercise can attenuate neurodegeneration. Adequate sleep is equally important.
#Stroke #StrokeResearch #StrokeScience #Neurology
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
New #EsoBlog: Brain health is a determinant of stroke risk and long-term neurological outcomes.
🔗 https://ow.ly/FbfL50Y9fEK
Regular physical exercise can attenuate neurodegeneration. Adequate sleep is equally important.
#Stroke #StrokeResearch #StrokeScience #Neurology
🔗 https://ow.ly/FbfL50Y9fEK
Regular physical exercise can attenuate neurodegeneration. Adequate sleep is equally important.
#Stroke #StrokeResearch #StrokeScience #Neurology
Reposted by Dr Matthew Berryman
Pleased to share our new publication in STROKE: @americanheart.bsky.social Scientific Statement on Early Recognition and Intervention for Poststroke Spasticity.
We support advances in research, training and implementation toward earlier diagnosis and timely, innovative spasticity treatments.
We support advances in research, training and implementation toward earlier diagnosis and timely, innovative spasticity treatments.
January 30, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Pleased to share our new publication in STROKE: @americanheart.bsky.social Scientific Statement on Early Recognition and Intervention for Poststroke Spasticity.
We support advances in research, training and implementation toward earlier diagnosis and timely, innovative spasticity treatments.
We support advances in research, training and implementation toward earlier diagnosis and timely, innovative spasticity treatments.
Australia too.
Stroke care inequality across Europe is costing lives.
The updated #StrokeActionPlan from @esostroke.bsky.social and SAFE calls for urgent national strategies.
Read more 🔗 linkly.link/2YfiT
#StrokeActionPlan
#EUHealth
#LifeAfterStroke
#HealthEquity
The updated #StrokeActionPlan from @esostroke.bsky.social and SAFE calls for urgent national strategies.
Read more 🔗 linkly.link/2YfiT
#StrokeActionPlan
#EUHealth
#LifeAfterStroke
#HealthEquity
January 20, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Australia too.
Reposted by Dr Matthew Berryman
? Do you know the symptoms of atrial fibrillation?
AF is a type of irregular heartbeat that can increase your risk of stroke and other serious complications if left untreated.
If you notice any symptoms, don’t ignore them—speak to your GP.
#SymptomsSunday
AF is a type of irregular heartbeat that can increase your risk of stroke and other serious complications if left untreated.
If you notice any symptoms, don’t ignore them—speak to your GP.
#SymptomsSunday
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
? Do you know the symptoms of atrial fibrillation?
AF is a type of irregular heartbeat that can increase your risk of stroke and other serious complications if left untreated.
If you notice any symptoms, don’t ignore them—speak to your GP.
#SymptomsSunday
AF is a type of irregular heartbeat that can increase your risk of stroke and other serious complications if left untreated.
If you notice any symptoms, don’t ignore them—speak to your GP.
#SymptomsSunday
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Some reflections on research trials in rehabilitation....
doi.org/10.1177/0269...
doi.org/10.1177/0269...
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in rehabilitation: Looking backwards, looking forwards - Avril Drummond, 2026
doi.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Some reflections on research trials in rehabilitation....
doi.org/10.1177/0269...
doi.org/10.1177/0269...
1st time for 2026 volunteering at the rehab facility & it was a powerful reminder of why I volunteer, talking with patients about the challenges of life after #stroke but also celebrating the wins, whether it was the hearing how they spent Xmas with their families or seeing them walking again.
January 15, 2026 at 4:10 AM
1st time for 2026 volunteering at the rehab facility & it was a powerful reminder of why I volunteer, talking with patients about the challenges of life after #stroke but also celebrating the wins, whether it was the hearing how they spent Xmas with their families or seeing them walking again.
How it started (image) / how it’s going: strokefoundation.org.au/news-and-eve...
January 14, 2026 at 8:38 AM
How it started (image) / how it’s going: strokefoundation.org.au/news-and-eve...
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Thrilled to announce the publication of my first first-author paper in the Journal of Neuroscience Methods : "Long term direct visualization of the photothrombotic cortical infarction through the intact skull of anesthetized mice" 🧠✨
doi.org/10.1016/j.jn...
#Neuroskyence #Stroke #Neuroimaging
doi.org/10.1016/j.jn...
#Neuroskyence #Stroke #Neuroimaging
January 13, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Thrilled to announce the publication of my first first-author paper in the Journal of Neuroscience Methods : "Long term direct visualization of the photothrombotic cortical infarction through the intact skull of anesthetized mice" 🧠✨
doi.org/10.1016/j.jn...
#Neuroskyence #Stroke #Neuroimaging
doi.org/10.1016/j.jn...
#Neuroskyence #Stroke #Neuroimaging
So sad and worrying to see. Another #Robodebt scandal in the making.
Rick Morton on the government's increasing use of automation for disability assessments, and the NDIA’s cuts to plans as reforms accelerate: satpa.pe/HnLHT85
Exclusive: One third of reassessed NDIS plans see cuts to funding
As parliament considers another bill to boost the NDIA’s power to cut costs, tens of thousands of participants are now on reduced plans and many more have lost flexibility due to restructured payments.
satpa.pe
January 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM
So sad and worrying to see. Another #Robodebt scandal in the making.
Qualitative and quantitative research:
After days of careful consideration in which all the evidence was weighed and the witnesses heard, they made their decision:
Words and numbers are of equal value, for, in the cloak of knowledge, one is warp and the other woof. It is no more important to count the sands than it is to name the stars.
Words and numbers are of equal value, for, in the cloak of knowledge, one is warp and the other woof. It is no more important to count the sands than it is to name the stars.
January 8, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Qualitative and quantitative research:
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🧠 Calling all stroke health professionals & researchers!
I’m recruiting for my thesis study on how anosognosia after stroke is conceptualised and assessed in clinical practice and research.
Interested?
👉 Scan the QR code, email [email protected], or sign up here:
exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I’m recruiting for my thesis study on how anosognosia after stroke is conceptualised and assessed in clinical practice and research.
Interested?
👉 Scan the QR code, email [email protected], or sign up here:
exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🧠 Calling all stroke health professionals & researchers!
I’m recruiting for my thesis study on how anosognosia after stroke is conceptualised and assessed in clinical practice and research.
Interested?
👉 Scan the QR code, email [email protected], or sign up here:
exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I’m recruiting for my thesis study on how anosognosia after stroke is conceptualised and assessed in clinical practice and research.
Interested?
👉 Scan the QR code, email [email protected], or sign up here:
exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
With a few bug fixes and quite a bit of customisation work, I got some software to run in my Meta Quest 3 VR head set, to explore the potential of mixed reality software for anomia, or word finding difficulties, common after stroke. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Va...
Exploring the use of mixed reality in my Meta Quest headset for anomia.
YouTube video by Across the Cloud
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:57 AM
With a few bug fixes and quite a bit of customisation work, I got some software to run in my Meta Quest 3 VR head set, to explore the potential of mixed reality software for anomia, or word finding difficulties, common after stroke. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Va...
Bledhen nowydh da!
January 1, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Bledhen nowydh da!
Nadelik Lowen!
December 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Nadelik Lowen!
Very happy to be a Chief Investigator on this NHMRC funded project:
Designed with end users, Prof. Kambanaros will work at Adelaide Uni to build an immersive virtual interactive platform to treat anomia or word finding difficulties patients experience after stroke.
www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/new...
Designed with end users, Prof. Kambanaros will work at Adelaide Uni to build an immersive virtual interactive platform to treat anomia or word finding difficulties patients experience after stroke.
www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/new...
www.nhmrc.gov.au
December 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Very happy to be a Chief Investigator on this NHMRC funded project:
Designed with end users, Prof. Kambanaros will work at Adelaide Uni to build an immersive virtual interactive platform to treat anomia or word finding difficulties patients experience after stroke.
www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/new...
Designed with end users, Prof. Kambanaros will work at Adelaide Uni to build an immersive virtual interactive platform to treat anomia or word finding difficulties patients experience after stroke.
www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/new...
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We are looking for a PhD. student to work with us on our investigation into immune suppression and infection vulnerability after stroke. This project will focus on the lung immune environment and therapeutic interventions to improve infection clearance.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Understanding pneumonia vulnerability in stroke recovery at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Understanding pneumonia vulnerability in stroke recovery at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
We are looking for a PhD. student to work with us on our investigation into immune suppression and infection vulnerability after stroke. This project will focus on the lung immune environment and therapeutic interventions to improve infection clearance.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
My @bmj.com article about my stroke recovery and the importance of communication by health care professionals, especially around time frames: www.bmj.com/content/391/...
December 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
My @bmj.com article about my stroke recovery and the importance of communication by health care professionals, especially around time frames: www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Reposted by Dr Matthew Berryman
Are you aged 18 or over? Have you sustained a stroke? Do you suffer sudden onset, uncontrollable crying, or laughter episodes since the stroke? Post-stroke emotionalism is a common problem and at UEA we are conducting ground-breaking clinical research to find an effective medical treatment.
October 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Are you aged 18 or over? Have you sustained a stroke? Do you suffer sudden onset, uncontrollable crying, or laughter episodes since the stroke? Post-stroke emotionalism is a common problem and at UEA we are conducting ground-breaking clinical research to find an effective medical treatment.
Reposted by Dr Matthew Berryman
A lawsuit alleges a Black postal worker died after officers ignored clear signs he was suffering from a massive stroke, believing his medical emergency was drugs
The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours
The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours
KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment
Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours.
www.kare11.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A lawsuit alleges a Black postal worker died after officers ignored clear signs he was suffering from a massive stroke, believing his medical emergency was drugs
The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours
The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours
Reposted by Dr Matthew Berryman
Reposted by Dr Matthew Berryman
Beyond Broca: The Two Routes to Speaking. My new
@psychtoday.bsky.social essay excerpted and adapted from Wired for Words: The Neural Architecture of Language, forthcoming this month @mitpress.bsky.social.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wire...
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@psychtoday.bsky.social essay excerpted and adapted from Wired for Words: The Neural Architecture of Language, forthcoming this month @mitpress.bsky.social.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wire...
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Beyond Broca: The Two Routes to Speaking
For 150 years, Broca's area has defined speech production. Now scientists have discovered a second parallel system that controls the melody and rhythm of how we speak and sing.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Beyond Broca: The Two Routes to Speaking. My new
@psychtoday.bsky.social essay excerpted and adapted from Wired for Words: The Neural Architecture of Language, forthcoming this month @mitpress.bsky.social.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wire...
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@psychtoday.bsky.social essay excerpted and adapted from Wired for Words: The Neural Architecture of Language, forthcoming this month @mitpress.bsky.social.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wire...
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Reposted by Dr Matthew Berryman
"There is often a balance between hope and hype in how healthcare professionals communicate the nature and timeframe of recovery."
Matthew Berryman describes the pressure he felt to recover within a defined timeframe following his haemorrhagic stroke
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Matthew Berryman describes the pressure he felt to recover within a defined timeframe following his haemorrhagic stroke
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
December 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"There is often a balance between hope and hype in how healthcare professionals communicate the nature and timeframe of recovery."
Matthew Berryman describes the pressure he felt to recover within a defined timeframe following his haemorrhagic stroke
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Matthew Berryman describes the pressure he felt to recover within a defined timeframe following his haemorrhagic stroke
www.bmj.com/content/391/...