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PDFThe Neurological Foundation continues to strive to make a difference for people living with neurological conditions by raising money to fund research into the very best neurological research in New Zealand.
Here you will find examples of how research funded by the Neurological Foundation is changing our understanding of neurological disorders and making a positive difference to people’s lives. Our researchers' achievements have been made possible by the generous support of New Zealanders.
A stroke survivor’s story – and how Dr Cathy Stinear's research helped his recovery.
Fortunately for me or unfortunately, however you look at it my stroke happened when I was at a design coordination meeting at Middlemore Hospital. I keeled over and that was it. I was lucky as ten minutes beforehand I was driving on the motorway.