A head-on collision at the 50-yard line. An unexpected fall. An exploding grenade. These all-too-real situations could result in traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, between 3.2 million and 5.3 million Americans are living with a…
$1.1 million grant goes to further development of SARAH project for stroke survivors Scientists at the VTC Smart Rehab Lab are developing breakthrough, affordable technologies and methods to connect stroke survivors to physical therapy at home through tele-rehabilitation. The lab was awarded $1.1 million…
An Evidence Based Rationale for Application and Practice for the (Reluctant) Clinician Electrical Stimulation (ES) involves the therapeutic application of electrical impulses of sufficient intensity to induce skeletal muscle contractions in patients with neurological or musculoskeletal injuries. It is one of the most studied…
How does Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome impact Neurodevelopment in the long-term? Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) occurs when there is in utero exposure to psychotropic drugs, principally opioids, with symptoms apparent 24 to 72 hours after the child is born. These children are typically hospitalized for…
Interprofessional Symposium for Physicians and Other Health Science Professionals & Therapy Workshop: Handling Techniques for the Neurologically Impaired Patient 2019 Dates: December 6, 7, 8, 2019 Location: Edison, NJ This annual conference is designed to comprehensively cover from a national best practices standpoint, the…
Potential benefits for numerous medical populations Scientists have found a way to transform brain signals into spoken words and sentences. A group of researchers from the University of California at San Francisco believes the approach could someday help people who have lost the ability…
Theme: Our emotions arise from the raw sensory input of our interoceptive sensory system. Part 1: The overarching Western paradigm about the body/mind relationship which suggests our bodies have no influence on our minds could not be further from the truth when it comes…
A Feinstein Institute study published by Medical Research scientist Bruce T. Volpe, MD and Johanna L. Change finds that stroke patients with high function walking speed had the potential to return to normal walking speed with improved balance following isolated ankle training with a…