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		<title>Technology and Robotics in Rehabilitation</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/stroke/technology-and-robotics-in-rehabilitation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yanceyr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Value of a TBI Model System</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yanceyr</dc:creator>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicine In Motion</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/brain-injury/medicine-in-motion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yanceyr</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Physical Therapy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MossRehab Conducting Exclusive U.S. Trial of ReWalk</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/spinal-cord-injury/mossrehab-conducting-exclusive-u-s-trial-of-rewalk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/spinal-cord-injury/mossrehab-conducting-exclusive-u-s-trial-of-rewalk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yanceyr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 standing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MossRehab Co-Sponsors Symposium on Electrical Brain Stimulation</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/uncategorized/mossrehab-co-sponsors-symposium-on-electrical-brain-stimulation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/uncategorized/mossrehab-co-sponsors-symposium-on-electrical-brain-stimulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yanceyr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research Study: Walking Therapy for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/research-study-walking-therapy-for-patients-with-traumatic-brain-injury/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/research-study-walking-therapy-for-patients-with-traumatic-brain-injury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mossrehab</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brain injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Patient Enrollment for MossRehab Trials</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/open-patient-enrollment-for-mossrehab-trials/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/open-patient-enrollment-for-mossrehab-trials/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mossrehab</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brain injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diseases & Disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Functional Domains & Other Topics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gait]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Musculoskeletal disorders]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spinal cord injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MossRehab Educational Initiatives</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/mossrehab-educational-initiatives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/mossrehab-educational-initiatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mossrehab</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brain injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diseases & Disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Functional Domains & Other Topics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health policy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Going Beyond ADA Compliance</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/going-beyond-ada-compliance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/going-beyond-ada-compliance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mossrehab</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 research committee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Cross-National Comparison of TBI Outcomes</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/a-cross-national-comparison-of-tbi-outcomes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemossrehab.org/diseases-disorders/a-cross-national-comparison-of-tbi-outcomes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mossrehab</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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