A quicker, smarter way to assess cognitive function post-stroke.
CognoStroke is the latest in this family of digital tools, designed to assess cognitive function and behavior in individuals recovering from a stroke. It offers both short and long assessment options, tailored to meet the needs of patients at different stages of recovery—whether immediately after the stroke or later in their rehabilitation journey. This flexible approach ensures that healthcare providers can choose the most appropriate assessment to support ongoing recovery and care.
How it works?
CognoStroke uses a virtual agent to interact with patients, recording conversations to assess cognitive function. The patient's speech is then analyzed for specific patterns related to memory, language, and cognitive abilities. This analysis generates a detailed report, which is sent to clinicians, helping them monitor cognitive changes and tailor rehabilitation plans.
Patient or conversation with CognoStroke virtual agent is recorded
Speech is analysed for patterns
Clinicians receive a report
Current pathway
Patients + care not supported
Hospital visit
Busy clinic + Multiple assessments
Less time for cognitive and behavioural testing, Specialist psychologist not always available
Future pathway
Abnormal Result
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Referred to hospital services
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Reassured + repeat monitoring at home
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Resources saved
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Hospital services directed to those who need it
Normal Result
Meet our team
Dan Blackburn
Co-PI and Technical lead. Professor in the Department of Computer Science in the Speech and Hearing Group at the University of Sheffield. Heidi has been working at the leading edge of speech technology research for 20 years and has made internationally recognised contributions in the field of speech technology for healthcare.
Simon Bell
CognoStroke theme lead. Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sheffield and Honorary Consultant Neurologist, Simon's research interests are in understanding how metabolism deficits lead to cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease and vascular cognitive impairment, and developing cognitive assessment tools using virtual resources.
Annie Galvin
Project Manager from Therapy Box. Works on digital project management and coordination.
Swapnil Gadgil
Co-founder of Therapy Box. Swapnil will lead the work on commercialisation and general software development including Memory Assessment Pathway integration infrastructure.
Rebecca Bright
Co-founder of Therapy Box. Rebecca will lead the work on seeking regulatory approval and user experience for the software development team.
Vijithan Jeyakody
Vijithan is a skilled software developer. They played a key role in coding and implementing crucial features for CognoStroke