spinal cord

Robotic Training System Helps Patients Recovering From Conditions Affecting

...  Training System Helps Patients Recovering from Conditions Affecting … 13, 2013 — The risk and fear of falling often affects patients who are recovering from a stroke, spinal cord or brain injury, and orthopaedic injuries, and that fear may inhibit their progress in rehabilitation. The University of Maryland … Read more on Science Daily (press release) Silver Cross Awarded for Success in Stroke Care Dr. Harish Shownkeen, Medical Director of Neuro Interventional Surgery at Silver Cross, will discuss the signs, latest minimally invasive treatment and recovery options for new and recurrent strokes. This free program – Spot a Stroke FAST! – ...

ANN ARBOR: St. Joe's Holiday Ball Set to Dazzle Hundreds

...  ARBOR: St. Joe's Holiday Ball set to dazzle hundreds Rebuilding your life after a traumatic injury, severe stroke or damage to the brain or spinal cord takes the absolute in comprehensive care. Each year … More information is also available at the event website: www.stjoeshealth.org/holidayball. 1 … Read more on Heritage Newspapers Valley non-profit trains dogs to help people live independently After nearly two decades of suffering with no relief and no answers, a spinal tap revealed that LoCascio had not had a stroke; she was not depressed, nor did she have lupus or a brain tumor. She had MS, or multiple sclerosis, ...

Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Health System and Select Medical Plan to Open

...  UCLA Health System and Select Medical plan to open … The vision of the joint venture, an LLC partnership among the parties, is to develop a world-class regional rehabilitation center providing highly specialized care, advanced treatment and leading-edge technologies to treat individuals with spinal cord … Read more on UC Los Angeles Former Late-Night CTV Ottawa Anchor Leigh Chapple Dies CTV Ottawa's former late-night news anchor, Leigh Chapple, was found dead in her home Tuesday morning. In an email to staff Tuesday, CTV Ottawa station manager Richard Gray said Chapple,58, made many friends at the station during her 36 years there. Read more on Huffington Post Canada Read ...

This Is Your Politician on Drugs

...  Is Your Politician on Drugs Ten months after he was sworn into his first term, Radel was sentenced to one-year probation and plans to get treatment in Florida. Radel's indiscretion was a reminder that American … LeBlanc, who had just returned from rehab for marijuana and … Read more on Daily Beast Hypoxia Boosts Walking Ability in Spinal Cord Patients "What we're showing here is that a very simple breathing intervention may be an effective pretreatment for traditional locomotor training, with the combined treatment being more powerful than either treatment alone." The study was published online … Read more on Medscape Read ...

'Affluenza' Defense? Teen Avoids Jail for Fatal DWI After Psychologist's

...  inpatient rehabilitation center in California and his parents will have to pay more than $ 450,000 a year for his treatment. E-Mail. Print. Text Size: A A A. Latest. shutterstock_1156933 Teen Avoids Jail Due To Medically … Read more on Medical Daily Cedars-Sinai & UCLA Join Forces To Open Brand New Rehab Hospital The new inpatient rehabilitation center will not only serve those residents but also will treat complex rehabilitation cases from around the nation, including those with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, strokes, amputations, neurological disorders … Read more on Huffington Post Read ...

Walking With Anthony

...  With Anthony – www.WalkingWithAnthony.org This video portrays our goals to help those with spinal cord injuries. Walking With Anthony’s mission is to forever change the rec…   Paralyzed rugby player to donate 000 to Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital To show their appreciation, the Beckham family created the foundation, a non-profit charitable organization that has already raised thousands of dollars to aid in the recovery of spinal cord injury patients. The check presentation will be made at 3:30 … Read more on MiamiHerald.com Read ...

Horse People? What Would You Do With This Horse if He Gets EPM Again?

by EU Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Question by Sylves: Horse people? What would you do with this horse if he gets EPM again? Our horse: 7 year old, green (can’t emphasize that enough) broke, orginially cost my hubby over $ 10 K to purchase (we just submitted the final check for the horse’s bank loan!), had EPM for two summers in a row (neurological disease effecting the horse’s coordination- advanced infections will cause permanent damage, and horse will not be ridable, very expensive to treat!), AND the equine insurance won’t cover his condition anymore (so we dropped the insurance). Read more... ...