Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century, mainly known for her self-portraits, in which she combined fantasy and realism. Although she was often categorized within the surrealist movement, she claimed that her works were not the product of dreams, but of life. A life that was marked by a traffic accident as a result of which she suffered intense pain and...
The international projection of the Institut Guttmann makes it possible to establish strategic alliances with health organizations and international insurers that favor the arrival of patients from all over the world to receive specialized care and neurorehabilitation treatment, at the same time strengthening Catalonia's position as a tractor of medical excellence. Two international actions took...
Another year, the Institut Guttmann Foundation publishes the 2023 ACTIVITY REPORT, in web format, which summarizes the main activities developed by the Institut Guttmann throughout this past financial year and which includes the Social Responsibility Report corporate The Corporate Social Responsibility Report, based on the GRI model: Global Reporting Initiative - Core Version, responds to the...
A study of the PREHABILITA project, published in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology, demonstrates for the first time the viability of the application of a non-invasive brain stimulation protocol prior to brain tumour surgery in order to minimize the sequelae of the surgery. The results of the study - the first of its kind in the world - also suggest that the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging...
Professionals from the Institut Guttmann and the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital have performed an operation that in some cases allows patients to recover the mobility of the diaphragm, the main muscle responsible for breathing, and thus make it possible to implant a diaphragmatic pacemaker. This could allow a total or partial withdrawal of mechanical ventilation, which increases the quality of...
nstitut Guttmann researcher Alba Roca was one of the winners at the first edition of the Innomed Awards for innovation in health, during the pitching session in which she presented the Guttmann Cognitest project. The jury highlighted the quality of all the business ideas presented, among which was also the Non-Stroke project by Roger Bragulat, physiotherapist at the Institute of Brain Health and...
The neuropsychologist Alberto García-Molina has been awarded by the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN) with the History of Neurology Award in recognition of his contribution to the dissemination of the history of neuroscience. The SEN has recognized the scientific value of its neurohistorical publications in several national and international scientific journals, with a special mention to the book...
Today, June 5, we celebrate World Environment Day with the slogan: "Land restoration, resilience to drought and desertification" In the last 3 years, the Institut Guttmann has, with all its actions, reduced CO2 emissions into the atmosphere by 22.74%, an action equivalent to planting 723 trees. The environmental responsibility measures of the Badalona and Barcelona centers address sustainability...
We close the 5th edition of Vida Activa, program of empowerment, community training and initiation to independent living. This edition has had the participation of 5 people who have a spinal cord injury, some of them recently acquired and others of several years of evolution. Accompanied by professionals from the Institut Guttmann and mentors, they have put into practice those tools that allow...
At the Institut Guttmann we celebrate that the Abertis Foundation is celebrating 25 years generating a global impact in areas such as road safety, the environment, social action and culture. Thanks to strategic alliances, with partners such as UNICEF and UNESCO, the Foundation, which reflects the Group's commitment to society, promotes projects that promote social transformation and sustainable...
