Archive | May, 2010
Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP)
Today, May 28, 2010, the House will consider amendments to the Senate amendment to the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (HR 4213). As part of the anticipated amendment package, it is expected that the House will vote on eliminating a provision in the measure that extends enhanced funding through the Federal Medical Assistance [...]
Continue reading...Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP)
28. May 2010
Prospects for Senate passage remain unclear for the amended tax and benefits “extenders” bill, HR 4213, which would revive or extend various expired tax provisions and social safety-net programs including $24 billion in special federal Medicaid aid for states. The provision to extend this increased match through June, 2011 was dropped from the bill passed [...]
Continue reading...TENS therapy for spasticity in spinal cord injury
24. May 2010
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy that delivers electrical stimulation to the peripheral nervous system. Traditionally used for pain, TENS has also proven to be a safe and affective treatment of spasticity in stroke patients. Spinal cord injury can also cause spasticity (the involuntary increase of muscle tone or contractions). A randomized controlled trial [...]
Continue reading...Depression is distinct from grief in family members of patients in a vegetative state
24. May 2010
Patients in a vegetative state may never recover from their severe brain injuries and regain consciousness. The family members of these patients are under an extreme mental and psychological burden in that they know there is limited chance of recovery, even with signs of primitive responsiveness. This paradox between signs of life and death can create [...]
Continue reading...Return to driving after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
24. May 2010
One of the most defining elements of an American’s perception of independence is driving. And yet, when a person suffers from traumatic brain injury, the decision (by both patient and family) to return to driving is a difficult and complex one. Motor and cognitive challenges create a concern for family members, but the independence and [...]
Continue reading...House Education and Labor Committee Holds Sports and Concussion Hearing
20. May 2010
On May 20, 2010, The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to investigate the impact of concussions on student athletes and their academic performance. BIAA was contacted by the Committee early in the planning stages for general guidance of the issue including expertise regarding appropriate witnesses. In conjunction with the hearing, a Government Accountability [...]
Continue reading...Recombinant human growth hormone replacement in mild TBI
17. May 2010
Recent studies have shown that the pituitary gland is particularly susceptible to traumatic brain injury. Since the pituitary gland is responsible for hormone release, hormone deficiency is a common problem in brain injury survivors. Growth hormone deficiency is the most common hormone deficiency found after TBI, regardless of severity. Growth hormone deficiency is related to muscle [...]
Continue reading...Severe pediatric brain injury means less efficient cardiac fitness
17. May 2010
The low tolerance for exercise that is a common complaint after traumatic brain injury is typically justified by motor impairment or secondary physical injury. However, a recent study has shown that the low tolerance may also be related to cardiac fitness. The study measured the heart rate—at rest and after exercise—of 12 boys who had survived [...]
Continue reading...Challenges of attending college with traumatic brain injury
17. May 2010
Young people (15-19) are at particular risk for traumatic brain injury. Although these young TBI survivors often recover enough to attend college, they do so having to face challenges in cognition, social skills, and daily living. A recent research study documented the challenges and triumphs of four college students who had suffered a severe traumatic brain [...]
Continue reading...How to treat apathy in traumatic brain injury
7. May 2010
Apathy is a term that refers to a general state of not caring—lack of initiative or drive, limited activity or energy, and no motivation to work towards goals. In traumatic brain injury, apathy is common; it’s reported in as much as 71% of patients. Traditionally, apathy has been detrimental to rehabilitation efforts because of the difficulties [...]
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- A clinical test to help decide whether to order a CT scan or not
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) improves spasticity after spinal cord injury.
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