Brain injury

Neurofeedback-Mediated Self-Regulation of the Dopaminergic Midbrain.

Neurofeedback-mediated self-regulation of the dopaminergic midbrain.

Neuroimage. 2013 Mar 1;
Sulzer J, Sitaram R, Blefari ML, Kollias S, Birbaumer N, Stephan KE, Luft A, Gassert R

The dopaminergic system is involved in reward encoding and reinforcement learning. Dopaminergic neurons… Continue reading

Walking Performance: Correlation Between Energy Cost of Walking and Walking Participation. New Statistical Approach Concerning Outcome Measurement.

Walking Performance: Correlation between Energy Cost of Walking and Walking Participation. New Statistical Approach Concerning Outcome Measurement.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(2): e56669
Franceschini M, Rampello A, Agosti M, Massucci M, Bovolenta F, Sale P

Walking ability, though important for… Continue reading

The Neurobiology of Brain Injury.

The Neurobiology of Brain Injury.

Cerebrum. 2012 7; 2012: 9
Pekna M, Pekny M

In a complementary article, Dr. Mark J. Ashley discusses frontline rehabilitation methods that can improve brain injury recovery outcomes. Here, Marcela Pekna and Milos Pekny… Continue reading

A Wonderful Dog Watches His Owner Get Hit. TBI Depression Versus a Happy Cure


 

A wonderful dog watches his owner get hit. TBI depression versus a happy cure – Buy the book here: www.amazon.com Happiness after injury is difficult. Today’s narration talks about how the author, Stephen Paul West, was injured by a… Continue reading

Risk for Addiction-Related Disorders Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a Large Cohort of Active-Duty U.S. Airmen.

Risk for Addiction-Related Disorders Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a Large Cohort of Active-Duty U.S. Airmen.

Am J Psychiatry. 2013 Feb 22;
Miller SC, Baktash SH, Webb TS, Whitehead CR, Maynard C, Wells TS, Otte CN, Gore RK… Continue reading

Initial Psychometric Evaluation of the Arm Activity Measure (ArmA): A Measure of Activity in the Hemiparetic Arm.

Initial psychometric evaluation of the Arm Activity Measure (ArmA): a measure of activity in the hemiparetic arm.

Clin Rehabil. 2013 Feb 20;
Ashford S, Turner-Stokes L, Siegert R, Slade M

Objective:To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arm Activity… Continue reading

Rehab Centers: A System for Portable Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Using an Embedded Data Capturing Module.

A system for portable sleep apnea diagnosis using an embedded data capturing module.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

J Clin Monit Comput. 2013 Feb 15;
Alshaer H, Levchenko A, Bradley TD, Pong S, Tseng WH, Fernie GR

Sleep apnea (SA)… Continue reading

Guest Editorial: Rehabilitation Research: Changing Focus From Outputs to Outcomes.

Guest Editorial: Rehabilitation research: Changing focus from outputs to outcomes.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012 Dec; 49(9): vii-viii
Jahrami H, Hubail S

HubMed – rehab

 

In vivo trial results of a novel ultrasonic cough… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Amantadine: A Review of Use in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Amantadine: a review of use in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2013 Feb; 22(1): 55-60
Hosenbocus S, Chahal R

To review published literature regarding the pharmacology and use of amantadine… Continue reading

Rehab Centers: Development and Validation of an Innovative Tool for the Assessment of Biomechanical Strategies: The Timed “Up and Go” – Assessment of Biomechanical Strategies (TUG-ABS) for Individuals With Stroke.

Development and validation of an innovative tool for the assessment of biomechanical strategies: The Timed “Up and Go” – Assessment of Biomechanical Strategies (TUG-ABS) for individuals with stroke.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

J Rehabil Med. 2013 Feb 6;
Faria… Continue reading