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Dr. Micheo’s Legacy as President of AAPM&R

Congratulations to William Micheo, MD, who is completing his term as President of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).  Dr. Micheo currently serves as Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine at the University of the Puerto Rico School of Medicine. He is a former Chief Resident at [...]

Nov 11, 2009 Uncategorized 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
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Inside MossRehab May 2009

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Jun 15, 2009 Uncategorized Comments (0) Permalink

Validity of the Walking Scale for Spinal Cord Injury and Other Domains of Function in a Multicenter Clinical Trial

by Spinal Cord Injury Locomotor Trial (SCILT) Group (John F. Ditunno, Jr, MD; Hugues Barbeau, PhD; Bruce H. Dobkin, MD; Robert Elashoff, PhD; Susan Harkema, PhD; Ralph J. Marino, MD; Walter W. Hauck, PhD; David Apple, MD; D. Michele Basso, EdD; Andrea Behrman, PhD; Daniel Deforge, MD; Lisa Fugate, MD; Michael Saulino, MD; Michael Scott, [...]

Dec 1, 2007 Uncategorized Comments (0) Permalink

Rehabilitation effectiveness: the state of the science and a hope for the future.

by John Whyte, MD, PhD.Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Oct;86(10):835-7.

Oct 1, 2007 Uncategorized Comments (0) Permalink

The pharmacological management of spasticity.

by Saulino M, Jacobs BW. Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA, USA. The spectrum of antispasticity therapies is fairly broad. Familiarity with the various therapies will enable a nurse involved in the care of neurological patients to deliver the effective treatment and minimize adverse events. Referral to specialty care centers may [...]

Dec 1, 2006 Uncategorized Comments (0) Permalink

Semantic weight and verb retrieval in aphasia

Laura H.F. Barde, Myrna F. Schwartz, PhD, Consuelo B. Boronat Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Individuals with agrammatic aphasia may have difficulty with verb production in comparison to nouns. Additionally, they may have greater difficulty producing verbs that have fewer semantic components (i.e., are semantically “light”) compared to verbs [...]

Jun 1, 2006 Uncategorized Comments (0) Permalink

Training and retention of rehabilitation researchers.

by John Whyte, MD, PhD.Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2005 Dec;84(12):969-75. Comment in: Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2005 Dec;84(12):976-9.

Dec 1, 2005 Uncategorized Comments (0) Permalink

Instrumented assessment of muscle overactivity and spasticity with dynamic polyelectromyographic and motion analysis for treatment planning.

by Alberto Esquenazi, MD, Nathaniel H. Mayer, MD.Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Oct;83(10 Suppl):S19-29.

Oct 1, 2004 Uncategorized Comments (0) Permalink