Dr Matthew Berryman
mjberryman.bsky.social
Dr Matthew Berryman
@mjberryman.bsky.social
Stroke survivor turned stroke researcher.
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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/...
Nadelik Lowen!
December 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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...
www.nhmrc.gov.au
December 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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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...
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
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
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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
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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
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
Reposted by Dr Matthew Berryman
Stroke survivor says bodysurfing aided recovery

#Cornwall #Kernow

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Cornwall stroke survivor says bodysurfing boosted recovery
Danny Teare represents the UK in the Euro Open Bodysurf Tour, six years after suffering a stroke.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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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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
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"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/...
December 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM