cerebral palsy

Senior Briefs

Senior briefs The booklet focuses on groups for caregivers, Alzheimer's disease, bereavement for adults and children, diabetes, brain injury, cancer, stroke, cardiac and pulmonary problems, Parkinson's disease and bowel and urinary diversions. The booklet is free … Read more on Baltimore Sun Nexstim's Navigated Brain Stimulation Shown to Improve Patient Outcomes in … Since the introduction of Navigated Brain Stimulation (NBS), hundreds of patients with brain disease have benefitted from this new technique for the accurate and non-invasive presurgical localization of the cortical areas in the brain vital for bodily … Read more on Business Wire (press release) Read more... ...

Los Angeles County Rehab

...  Angeles County Rehab – Prominence Treatment has 2 luxury rehabs in Los Angeles County ( http://www.prominencetreatment.com/locations/los-angeles-county-rehab ). Specializing is alc…   Wish Book: San Jose mother seeks treatment for son with cerebral palsy Now, the single mom working two jobs has set her sights on Los Angeles, where her 35-pound boy who can't walk or talk and suffers from cerebral palsy could receive intensive therapy she only dreams of affording. Then again, there's always a way. That … Read more on San Jose Mercury News Read ...

Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who 'Wake Up' With Sleeping

...  activity in severely brain injured patients who 'wake up' with sleeping … Although it is not precisely known how many Americans are diagnosed as severely brain injured with disorders of consciousness, by one estimate there are nearly 300,000 patients trapped in a minimally conscious state who may retain some awareness … Read more on Science Daily (press release) A tribute to a year of healthy stories Her daughter was diagnosed soon after birth with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, which causes stiffness in the limbs and affects general body movement. Lauren's fate would have been much brighter had the local hospital possesed a hypothermic head … Read more on Allentown Morning Call (blog) Read ...

Cerebral Palsy Physical Therapy: Toys for Children With Cerebral Palsy

...  of children with cerebral palsy need to be encouraged to play with their children.  In fact, children who  do not have access to the play experience can be negatively impacted in their development, overall health and both their physical and mental well-being.  The same is true for children with spina bifida and muscular dystrophy  and those who experience a whole host of muscular and skeletal challenges. The good news is that there are current toys out there that can fit the bill or that might just need a little modification to make them appropriate.  Finding these play products gives parents the ability to delight and inspire a child with cerebral palsy and encourage a connection to play.    Read ...

Quick Start Proves Crucial to Pilgrims' Progress in FA Cup

Quick start proves crucial to Pilgrims' progress in FA Cup Argyle were, without doubt, second best to their part-time opposition from south-east London after the interval. Welling scored in the 53rd minute and had they got … The key for Argyle to the game against Welling, currently 13th in the Football … Read more on Plymouth Herald VIDEO: Santastic! Jingle Joggers bring festive cheer to Marketon Park A team of physiotherapists from London Road Community Hospital also took part. Grace Pearn, clinical team leader at Physiotherapy Outpatients, said: “We really need some new exercise equipment, especially a new leg press which costs £2,000, so we … Read more on Derby Telegraph Read more... ...

Scoliosis Exercises Los Angeles

...  Exercises Los Angeles – Go to http://ScoliosisTreatmentAlternatives.com for more info about scoliosis exercises in Los Angeles area or call (949) 783-9852 for a Free Phone Consult t…   Shedding light on Rett Syndrome Until the genetic testing is done, the disease is often mistaken for other ailments, including cerebral palsy, Downs Syndrome, epilepsy or scoliosis. Rett Syndrome was first identified and … Jessica said Kaitlyn is physically fine now, but has … Read more on The Daily Progress Tags: rett syndrome, cerebral palsy, genetic testing, los angeles ...

18-Year-Old Jon Litzkow Named "Rehabilitant of the Year" – KWWL

...  Jr. presented him with the … Litzkow suffered a spinal cord injury when he was backed into by a truck at just two years old. "I broke my legs, my … Read more on kwwl.com Amazing Spaces Self Storage Concludes 'Make a Difference' Drive They initially started out as hospitals that specialized in the treatment and rehabilitation of children that had been seriously burned. Today, they treat a wide variety of pediatric care: such as scoliosis, clubfoot, hip dysplasia, cerebral palsy … Read more on Self Storage Industry News Read ...