Recent Posts in May, 2010

• Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP)

  May 28, 2010
  Today, May 28, 2010, the House will consider amendments to the Senate amendment to the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (HR 4213). As part ...
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• TENS therapy for spasticity in spinal cord injury

  May 24, 2010
  Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy that delivers electrical stimulation to the peripheral nervous system. Traditionally ...
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• Return to driving after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

  May 24, 2010
  One of the most defining elements of an American's perception of independence is driving. And yet, when a person suffers from traumatic brain injury, ...
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• Depression is distinct from grief in family members of patients in a vegetative state

  May 24, 2010
  Patients in a vegetative state may never recover from their severe brain injuries and regain consciousness. The family members of these patients are ...
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• House Education and Labor Committee Holds Sports and Concussion Hearing

  May 20, 2010
  On May 20, 2010, The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to investigate the impact of concussions on student athletes and their ...
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• Severe pediatric brain injury means less efficient cardiac fitness

  May 17, 2010
  The low tolerance for exercise that is a common complaint after traumatic brain injury is typically justified by motor impairment or secondary ...
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• Recombinant human growth hormone replacement in mild TBI

  May 17, 2010
  Recent studies have shown that the pituitary gland is particularly susceptible to traumatic brain injury. Since the pituitary gland is responsible for ...
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• Challenges of attending college with traumatic brain injury

  May 17, 2010
  Young people (15-19) are at particular risk for traumatic brain injury. Although these young TBI survivors often recover enough to attend college, ...
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