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The Canalith Repositioning Procedure

 This is a non-surgical office procedure in which the offending crystals are repositioned to an area in the inner ear where [...]

Syringomyelia

 What is syringomyelia? Syringomyelia (sear-IN-go-my-EEL-ya) is a disorder in which a cyst forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a [...]

Muscular Dystrophy

 What is Muscular Dystrophy? The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of more than 30 genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness [...]

What is Parkinson’s disease?

What is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson's disease (PD) belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders, which are the result [...]

Outcomes of an Aquatic Exercise Program-Multiple Sclerosis

Outcomes of an Aquatic Exercise Program Including Aerobic Capacity, Lactate Threshold, and Fatigue in Two Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis. CASE REPORT [...]

Vestibular-Ocular Reflex

The ratio of eye velocity to head velocity is known as the gain of the vestibular-ocular reflex (VOR). The ability to [...]

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo- BPPV

If you feel dizzy with specific movements of the head, or if you feel the room spinning when you get out [...]

Post-Polio Syndrome

Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is complex combination of primary and secondary impairments resulting in neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and psychosocial problems. Primary impairments include [...]

Dysdiadochokinesia

Dysdiadochokinesia can be referred to as the inability to perform rapidly alternating movements. Compared to that of a normal person, the [...]

Aesthenia

Aesthenia: a condition of generalized weakness that can be produced by a lesion of the cerebellum. Posture may also be poorly [...]

Ataxia

Ataxia is one of the classic signs of cerebellar disease. It appears in the trunk, extremities, head, mouth, and tongue (speech). [...]

Dysmetria

Dysmetria is defined as a deficit in reaching a target-usually a past pointing. It results from the deficit in accurately defining [...]