Recent Posts in December, 2010

• Underwater Treadmill Training For Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

  Dec 27, 2010
  One difficulty of rehabilitation after an incomplete spinal cord injury is that bearing weight during gait training can fatigue and discourage the ...
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• Brain Plasticity And Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications For Recovery

  Dec 27, 2010
  It is now so well known that the brain is plastic (has the capacity to change structurally and functionally), that it is almost difficult to remember ...
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• Omega-3 Fatty Acid (DHA) Prevents Brain Injury.

  Dec 24, 2010
  There has been research supporting the use of omega-3 supplements after a brain injury, as well as research for the use of omega-3 supplements to ...
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• Multisensory Rehabilitation More Effective For Cognition Than Traditional Therapies For TBI

  Dec 24, 2010
  A recent animal study used repeated sensory and motor stimulation within an enriched environment (plenty of space, lots of toys, a quiet place to ...
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• Spinal Cord Injury Patients Who Do Not Respond to Conventional Treatment May Have Restless Leg Syndrome

  Dec 23, 2010
  Spasticity and pain are common symptoms after spinal cord injury , and usually respond well to drug treatment. However, some patients do not respond ...
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• Differences In Concussion Testing Between African American and White Athletes

  Dec 23, 2010
  The Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment Cognitive Test (ImPACT) is a software program that assesses neurocognitive function after a concussion . It ...
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• Growth Hormone Replacement and Cognition After Traumatic Brain Injury

  Dec 21, 2010
  Growth hormone deficiency is a common problem after traumatic brain injury (due to damage to the pituitary gland). Growth hormone is important to ...
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• Anoxic Versus Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Comparison of Outcomes

  Dec 21, 2010
  Anoxic brain injury results when the brain is deprived of oxygen for a sustained amount of time-such as in cardiac arrest, carbon monoxide poisoning, ...
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