A young quadriplegic regain control of a hand because of a neural bypass with a chip on his brain that sends signals to muscles that control the movement. This is a step further on a research in what also the Institut Guttmann is working, with projects like Brainable, WAY and BNCI 2020. The scientific magazine Nature publishes an article about the implant of a neural bypass on a quadriplegic...
The Institut Guttmann received Saturday the "Mussol de l'Any" (Owl of the Year) Award from the City of Sant Quirze del Valles in its 24th edition. The awards, organized by the Ateneo St. Quirze and the City Hall reward institutions or individuals who stand out for their intelligence and/or philosophy, qualities given to the owl, symbol of the town that takes protagonism during these days with a...
This weekend took place in the sports hall of the Institute Guttmann the I Hockey Tournament in electric wheelchair, organized by the Dracs of Guttmann and in collaboration with Institut Guttmann. It has been two days of competition, fellowship and good sport. A large audience filled the stands of the pavilion and more than twenty volunteers helped organizational tasks. The participating teams...
The online activity "Delfines de colores" has been accredited by the Generalitat de Catalunya in its second edition. This means that the degree obtained after completion of the activity has official academic validity. "Delfines de colores" is a distance training activity given by Institut Guttmann aimed at teachers of physical education in ordinary schools with a student with physical neurological...
To the friends of the Institut Guttmann, with the government commitment to the important labor that you have been done for 50 years. We will make a more human country, but only if we are capable of building a big alliance between science, health professionals, society, citiziens and institutions. We are going to make it! A cordial hug,
It is an honor and a privilege to be here in Guttmann as a president of the Generalitat. I can bear witness to the excellent and priceless job of the professionals and volunteers that contribute to the exit of the institution. It is a real State structure, that generates a great level of attention and benefit to these people who attends. That amaze the world and makes the country feel proud. I...
President Puigdemont visited the Institut Guttmann in his first official visit to the city of Badalona and on the occasion of the 50 years the institution has been working for people with neurological disabilities. During the visit, the President was accompanied by the Minister of Health, Antoni Comin; the Minister of Employment, Social Affairs and Family, Dolors Bassa; the mayor of Badalona, ...
The Institut Guttmann invites you to visit the interactive tour of the hospital facilities where you will be able to access all areas of the hospital and become acquainted with this institution that is your home. This virtual tour or interactive tour was made by Skyearth company specializing in the production of digital art tools that enabled Institut Guttmann to have a magnificent tour of the...
The Institut Guttmann has been the scene of shooting of Dani Rovira's new film, "100 metros", produced by Filmax and directed by Marcel Barrena. "100 metros" is inspired by the true story of Ramón Arroyo, a successful businessman who diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis, and decides to explore the limits of overcoming, deciding to face one of the toughest athletic events, the Ironman. As the Institut...
In the Institut Guttmann, the sport is fully integrated into the rehabilitation process of people with disabilities. Adapted sports has become a potent therapeutic ally to improve their health, their degree of functional autonomy, self-esteem and relationship skills; circumstances that favor better social integration. This is the reason why regularly, sports activities are organized outdoor, into...
