If your therapist or doctor is going prep them with some simple questions.
1. Exactly how does neuroplasticity work? So it can be repeated in clinical research.
2. What percentage of tPA patients fully recover?
3. When are hyperacute therapies from New Zealand - enzogenol and Japan - edaravone going to make it to the US?
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/10/4898537/braintree-rehabilitation-hospital.html
Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital (BRH), a world- class rehabilitative care provider, will sponsor the 33rd
Annual Neurorehabilitation Conference Saturday and Sunday, November 3
and 4, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. One of
the longest running and most prestigious conferences of its kind, this
event brings together thought-leaders in traumatic brain injury, stroke
and other neurologic disorders to present the most recent research and
clinical findings and discuss their impact on patient treatment.(No survivors need apply, they can't be thought leaders)
"Neuroplasticity
- the brain's ability to remodel itself following injury - is an
extraordinary capacity of the brain," said Dr. Douglas Katz, Medical
Director of the nationally recognized Acquired Brain Injury Program at
BRH. "By better understanding this mechanism, we can leverage its power
to enhance recovery and improve quality of life for patients."
The
conference will feature a veritable Who's Who of specialists in
neurology, stroke, spinal cord injury, neurotechnology and more. The
conference's featured presenter will be Randolph Nudo, M.D., Director,
Langdon Center on Aging; Marian Merrell Dow Distinguished Professor in
Aging; and Professor, Department of Molecular and Integrative
Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center. His topic will be
"Harnessing the Potential of Neuroplasticity to Improve Recovery After
Brain Injury."
Two days of more than 20 plenary sessions will include such topics
as: comprehensive spasticity management, rehabilitative strategies after
stroke, dysphagia and the respiratory system, and sports-related
concussion.
The conference will conclude with a symposium on
"Clinical Trials in Intracortically-based Brain-Computer Interfaces,"
presented by Leigh Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Director, Center for
Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, Providence VA Medical Center and
Associate Professor of Engineering, School of Engineering and Institute
for Brain Science, Brown University. Dr. Hochberg and patient Catherine
Hutchinson will talk about a landmark research project using BrainGate
that allowed Cathy, who was 'locked-in' after suffering a brainstem
stroke, to use her thoughts to control a robotic arm.
The
conference is designed for health care professionals including:
physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists,
neurologists, neuropsychologists, social workers, and case managers.
Attendees will qualify for up to 10.75 Contact Hours of Continuing
Education Credits. An Early Registration discount is available through
October 12, 2012.
For information on this year's conference, including plenary sessions and presenters, visit http://www.braintreerehabhospital.com/Braintree-Rehabilitation-Annual-Neuro-Conference.asp.
Or contact Donna Carr, Education Coordinator at BRH, by calling (781) 348-2113 or emailing to educationBRH@5sqc.com.
For
accommodations, contact the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, by calling reservations at (888) 421-1442 and mention the
33rd Annual Neurorehabilitation Conference.
About Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital
Since
1975, Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital (BRH) has gained recognition as
a world-class rehabilitative care provider dedicated to helping
patients maximize functionality, mobility, and independence following
illness or injury. BRH is a licensed 168-bed acute facility located in
Braintree, Massachusetts, which includes a 21-bed satellite hospital at
MetroWest Medical Center in Natick, Massachusetts, and multiple
outpatient clinics. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission
and – with its sister rehabilitation facility, New England
Rehabilitation Hospital (NERH) – has the distinction of being the only
two hospitals in New England and New York to have been awarded
Disease-Specific Care Certification in its Stroke Rehabilitation and
Acquired Brain Injury Programs. Five Star Quality Care, headquartered in
Newton, Massachusetts, is the parent company of BRH; NERH, located in
Woburn, and its satellite units in Danvers and Lowell; and an array of
outpatient rehabilitation centers.
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