Pine tree extract helps brain injury recovery

But stroke specialist Professor Valery Feigin said patients who took it were less likely to forget peoples names or basic directions,common problems for brain injury sufferers.

The result was a great news as there were a few evidence-based treatments for people with mild brain injury problems,she said.

Other than brain exercises,there are limited treatments available to improve damage, Prof Feigin said.

She is hoping to launch a large-scale trial on the back of the successful pilot study.