On October 25, Rady Children’s Hospital launched a new program to help detect and prevent seizures in infants, according to the North County Times. The program, “Neuro NICU,” is similar to other programs that are implemented at about 10 hospitals nationwide. Neurologists are granted access to sick newborns to try and prevent brain injuries that… Read More
Blood-Brain Barrier Breakthrough Could Provide New Treatments for Brain Injuries
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made a critical breakthrough in unmasking the mysteries of the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain from detriment, but also hinders it from receiving medical treatment. Through the use of stem cells, though, these researchers believe that they may have unlocked the potential of learning how to work… Read More
Partially Paralyzed Triathlete Can Compete Again Thanks to Electronic Medical Device
The Arizona news source, Azfamily.com, reports on an Arizona State University triathlete who uses a small electronic device to continue competing in the sport she loves, despite her partial paralysis. In 2008, Allysa Seely became ill and was eventually diagnosed with chiari malformation and basilar invagination. These developmental anomalies led to the incorrect formation of… Read More
New Neurological Rehabilitation Technology at Hunterdon Medical Center
The Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, New Jersey has recently employed a new piece of technology to assist traumatic brain injury and stroke survivors in regaining mobility and improving their walking skills, a My Central New Jersey article reported. The Center purchased the NESS L300 foot drop system for $20,000 last month as part… Read More
Massive Study Begins on ITB Therapy to Treat Spasticity After Brain, Spinal Cord Injury, and Stroke
Medtronic, Inc. recently began enrolling European stroke patients into clinical trials for Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) therapy to treat spasticity that has otherwise proven unresponsive to treatment. While the study is restricted to stroke patients, spasticity affects patients with other conditions as well. A PR Newswire release reported that ITB treatment has already been approved for… Read More
Underwater treadmills provide cutting-edge spinal cord injury rehab
Physical therapist Sandra Stevens first explored the use of underwater treadmills at Middle Tennessee State University with children suffering from cerebral palsy. She hypothesized that the underwater system might also have profound benefits for spinal cord injury patients struggling to relearn how to walk and move. Stevens noted dramatic improvement in endurance in patients who… Read More