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Conference News Roundup—Association of Academic Physiatrists

A person with a spinal cord injury can improve his or her ability to grip and move household objects by using an electrical stimulation device...

Patients with spastic arm paralysis who receive a contralateral C7 nerve graft from their nonparalyzed side to their paralyzed side may have...

SAN DIEGO—Cross-species genetic screens are helping researchers find molecules that modulate the proteins that cause adult neurodegenerative...

When a patient has a heart attack or stroke, it is critical for his or her clinician to perform a follow-up cholesterol test, according to a study...

People with ataxia lose muscle control in their legs and arms, which can lead to a lack of coordination and balance, as well as gait disturbance....

The number of outpatient visits involving CNS polypharmacy by adults aged 65 and older more than doubled between 2004 and 2013, especially among...

Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder characterized by repetitive, involuntary muscle tics. These movements may occur occasionally or...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military personnel, and people with...

Publish date: November 21, 2016

LAS VEGAS—At the American Academy of Neurology’s Fall 2016 Conference, Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD, presented several case videos to illustrate recent...

HILTON HEAD, SC—Biologics, stem cells, and gene therapy may hold promise as treatments for neuromuscular disorders. Ongoing clinical trials are...