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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 MossRehab, designated [...] 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 of [...] Nov 11, 2009 Brain injury Functional Domains & Other Topics Inside MossRehab Newsletter Physical Therapy 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, etc.) to identify [...] 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 a [...] Jun 15, 2009 Brain injury Diseases & Disorders Education Functional Domains & Other Topics Health policy Inside MossRehab Newsletter News 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	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
MossRehab Awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditations As part of MossRehab’s ongoing commitment to quality and transparency, we choose to undergo triennial reviews by the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This year, we are proud to announce that CARF’s comprehensive survey and inspection of all of our operations has resulted in three-year accreditation for a total of 15 MossRehab programs. [...] Feb 12, 2009 Brain injury Diseases & Disorders Functional Domains & Other Topics Inside MossRehab Newsletter News Spinal cord injury Stroke Comments (0) Permalink	MossRehab to Perform Exclusive U.S.Trial of ReWalk(TM) MossRehab will soon begin the exclusive U.S. clinical trial for a new assistive technology called the ReWalk. The ReWalk is a motorized exoskeleton suit that enables patients with lower limb disabilities, including complete paralysis, to independently engage in ambulatory activities, such as standing, walking and in some cases climbing stairs.The ReWalk consists of a lightweight [...] Feb 12, 2009 Brain injury Diseases & Disorders Functional Domains & Other Topics Gait Inside MossRehab Newsletter Muscle tone Musculoskeletal disorders News Research Spinal cord injury Stroke Comments (0) Permalink
Structural consequences of diffuse traumatic brain injury: a large deformation tensor-based morphometry study. by Junghoon Kim, Brian Avants, Sunil Patel, John Whyte, MD, PhD, Branch H. Coslett, MD, John Pluta, John A. Detre, James C. Gee Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common causes of long-term disability. Despite the importance of identifying neuropathology in individuals with chronic [...] Oct 15, 2008 Brain injury Diseases & Disorders Functional Domains & Other Topics Research Research methods Comments (0) Permalink	Impact of age on long-term recovery from traumatic brain injury. by Carlos D. Marquez de la Plata, PhD, Tessa Hart, PhD, Flora M. Hammond, MD, Alan B. Frol, PhD, Anne Hudak, MD, Caryn R. Harper, MS, Therese M. O’Neil-Pirozzi, ScD, John Whyte, MD, PhD, Mary Carlile, MD, Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, MD, PhD Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether older persons are at increased risk for progressive functional decline [...] Oct 15, 2008 Brain injury Diseases & Disorders Research Comments (0) Permalink