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Spina bifida

 What is Spina Bifida? Spina bifida (SB) is a neural tube defect (a disorder involving incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord, and/or their protective coverings) caused by [...]

Horse therapy

Hippotherapy is a term used to describe the movement of a horse as part of a treatment strategy when used by physical, occupational, and speech therapists. The word [...]

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

 Alternative Names    Lou Gehrig's disease; ALS Definition    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are responsible [...]

Physical Therapy for dystonia

 Because many forms of dystonia affect mobility, posture, balance, and how a person’s physical movements affect everyday tasks, physical therapy is an important component of living with dystonia [...]

Machado-Joseph Disease

 Machado-Joseph disease (MJD), which is also called spinocerebellar ataxia type 3, is a rare hereditary ataxia. (Ataxia is a medical term meaning lack of muscle control.) The disease [...]

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Transcranial magnetic stimulation Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive method to excite neurons in the brain: weak electric currents are induced in the tissue by rapidly changing [...]

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