Neurological Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy Articles
Spina bifida
 What is Spina Bifida? Spina bifida (SB) is a neural tube defect (a disorder involving incomplete development of the brain, spinal [...]
Horse therapy
Hippotherapy is a term used to describe the movement of a horse as part of a treatment strategy when used by [...]
Cerebral Blood Flow Changes and Cognitive Improvement in Chronic Stable Traumatic Brain Injuries Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
 Table of Contents: ≪ Further Study of the MRI Defined Determinants of Rehabilitation Outcome in Patients with Stroke. ≫ Opportunities for Improvement of [...]
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, and Stroke
Under its Evidence-based Practice Program, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is developing scientific information for other agencies and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive method to excite neurons in the brain: weak electric currents are [...]
Article – Is There an MS Diet (.PDF)
To read full article fallow the next link: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/download.aspx?id=1371
Aneurysms and Dissections
An aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in an artery. Aneurysms can form in arteries of all sizes. An aneurysm occurs when [...]
Types of Strokes
Ischemic Stroke (caused by a blockage)There are 2 kinds of ischemic stroke: thrombotic stroke and embolic stroke. Together, the two types [...]
Foot, Leg, and Ankle Swelling
Reference from A.D.A.M. Alternative Names Swelling of the ankles - feet - legs; Ankle swelling; Foot swelling; Leg swelling; Edema - [...]