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Technology and Robotics in Rehabilitation The growing use of robotic technology in neurorehabilitation promises a brighter future for patients who have residual deficits from their neurological insult. MossRehab is today a center of research and therapeutic use of rehabilitation interventions that make use of robotic devices for patients with stroke and traumatic brain injury. �The rationale for using robots in [...] Nov 11, 2009 Inside MossRehab Newsletter Research Spinal cord injury Stroke Comments (0) Permalink	Value of a TBI Model System Relationship between Research and Clinical Care Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major contributor to death and disability. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 5.3 million Americans live with TBI-related disabilities, and the number of individuals with TBI seeking treatment is increasing as survival rates improve.1 The Drucker Brain Injury Center at [...] Nov 11, 2009 Brain injury Inside MossRehab Newsletter Comments (0) Permalink
Medicine In Motion MossRehab�s Motor Control Analysis Laboratory �Motor control analysis is a valuable tool in identifying specific muscles producing limb dysfunction in central nervous system (CNS) injuries and disorders. �The Motor Control Analysis Laboratory (MCAL) at MossRehab puts medicine in motion to enhance the care of patients with CNS disorders or brain injuries. One of the few [...] Nov 11, 2009 Brain injury Functional Domains & Other Topics Inside MossRehab Newsletter Physical Therapy Comments (0) Permalink	MossRehab Conducting Exclusive U.S. Trial of ReWalk MossRehab is the exclusive site in the U.S. for clinical trials of ReWalk�, the first commercially viable upright device that enables wheelchair users to stand, walk, and climb stairs. In July, two individuals with spinal cord injuries demonstrated the use of ReWalk at MossRehab�s Gain and Motion Analysis Lab, moving independently from a wheelchair to [...] Aug 15, 2009 Physical Therapy Research Spinal cord injury Comments (0) Permalink
MossRehab Co-Sponsors Symposium on Electrical Brain Stimulation The Neuro-Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Network (NCRRN) is an NIH-funded collaboration between investigators at MossRehab and the University of Pennsylvania to provide infrastructure support and expert consultation to individuals wishing to pursue cognitive rehabilitation research. In June 2009, NCRRN co-sponsored, along with the Center for Experimental Neuro-Rehabilitation, another NIH-funded research infrastructure grant, a weekend symposium on [...] Aug 15, 2009 Brain injury Research methods Uncategorized Comments (0) Permalink	Research Study: Walking Therapy for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury A study is being conducted by MossRehab to compare two types of walking training to help people who have had brain injuries and are having difficulty walking.�For more information, view the flyers posted below or contact Stella Kim, the Co-Investigator at (215) 663-6665 or kimst@einstein.edu. This study is approved by the Institutional Review Board of [...] Jul 29, 2009 Brain injury Diseases & Disorders Functional Domains & Other Topics Research Comments (0) Permalink
Open Patient Enrollment for MossRehab Trials ZolpidemPrincipal Investigator: John Whyte, MD, PhD Trial location: MossRehab � This trial seeks to define more precisely the proportion of patients in the vegetative and minimally conscious states (VS/MCS) who have a clinically meaningful response to zolpidem with improvement in their level of consciousness. It will use cutting-edge research methods (functional neuroimaging, event related potentials, [...] Jun 15, 2009 Brain injury Diseases & Disorders Functional Domains & Other Topics Gait Inside MossRehab Newsletter Musculoskeletal disorders News Research Spinal cord injury Stroke Comments (0) Permalink	MossRehab Educational Initiatives Educating Physical Therapists At the American Physical Therapy Association annual conference in February, a group of professionals from MossRehab�s Drucker Brain Injury Center shared their expertise with a packed crowd of physical therapists. Clinical Director Thomas Watanabe, MD, along with neurposychologist Claire McGrath, PhD, and physical therapists Carolyn Tassini, PT, and Andrew Packel, PT, delivered [...] Jun 15, 2009 Brain injury Diseases & Disorders Education Functional Domains & Other Topics Health policy Inside MossRehab Newsletter News Comments (0) Permalink
Going Beyond ADA Compliance As a rehabilitation provider, MossRehab is not content to simply comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)�rather, our clinicians are actively involved in conceiving and implementing new ideas for increasing accessibility for our patients. Critiquing Policy In 2007, John Whyte, MD, PhD, director of Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, was a member of a disability [...] Jun 15, 2009 Diseases & Disorders Functional Domains & Other Topics Health policy Inside MossRehab Newsletter Comments (0) Permalink	A Cross-National Comparison of TBI Outcomes Since the 1980s, the United States has seen a gradual decline in the duration and intensity of treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Largely a response to economic pressures, this trend has raised the question of whether shortened, less intensive TBI treatment adversely affects patient outcomes. A definitive answer may soon be found through a [...] Jun 15, 2009 Brain injury Diseases & Disorders Functional Domains & Other Topics Health policy Inside MossRehab Newsletter Research Comments (0) Permalink
Answering the Call: MossRehab Helps Outpatients Stay Connected with Lifelong Living Programs When persons are discharged back to their homes following an acute inpatient rehab stay, celebration can quickly give way to bewilderment. Even after months or years of functional improvement, they may be stunned by the difficulty of common household tasks. Worse still, some may experience a profound sense of isolation, as they discover that participating [...] Feb 12, 2009 Diseases & Disorders Functional Domains & Other Topics Health policy Inside MossRehab Newsletter Muscle tone Musculoskeletal disorders News Physical Therapy Spinal cord injury Stroke Comments (0) Permalink	In Theory and Practice: Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute For many rehab providers, research remains secondary to treatment. Scientific inquiry�both time-consuming and expensive�must be relegated to the background due to the enormous demands of the clinic. At MossRehab, however, a team devoted entirely to research operates within the infrastructure of the rehabilitation hospital. Collectively called the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), these researchers work [...] Feb 12, 2009 Attention Brain injury Diseases & Disorders Functional Domains & Other Topics Inside MossRehab Newsletter Language Research Research methods Skilled action Stroke Comments (0) Permalink