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Spasticity
Spasticity is a term used to describe abnormal involuntary tightening of muscles that either occurs spontaneously or when the body is stimulated in
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Spasticity Treatment with Botulinum Toxins
???????Chemodenervation is a treatment for spasticity that involves injections into the muscle. This treatment is used when spasticity is severe, in specific locations, or is interfering with specific movements.
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Aging Through the Lifespan
Aging across the lifespan addresses the inevitable of those who sustain life through the years. Aging may be more complex for persons who have experienced a traumatic physical event, have a congenital or acquired chronic condition.
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Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation - Resource Center
This foundation promotes the health and well-being of people living with spinal cord injury, paralysis and mobility impairment by providing comprehensive information, resources and referral services.
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What is Fluid Restriction?
Fluid Restriction means that you can only have a certain amount of liquid each day. Sometimes people with certain medical conditions can require changes to their diets that affect the amount of liquids they take in every day. This type of diet change is called a “Fluid Restriction”.
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Brain Injury Implications
This 2-part video explains aspects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that are important for first responders to know. The video also offers helpful strategies for the families and caregivers of TBI survivors.
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Cerebral Palsy - What's Next in Childhood Diagnosis
Cerebral Palsy resource for parents of children, teens, and young adults and helps parents know more about what to expect in a childhood diagnosis of CP- cerebral palsy. We have put together a list of resources to assist in the understanding and progression of raising a child with Cerebral Palsy.
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National Institutes of Health- NIH
This NIH resource covers all the many areas that National Institute of Health governs and takes care of to help people live healthy lives. The National Institutes of Health is made up of 27 different components called Institutes and Centers.
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Facing Disability
FacingDisability.com is designed to help the parents, families and friends of people who are facing disability with SCI navigate through social issues, sexuality, and bowel function.
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Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center MSKTC
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC), is a national center that helps facilitate the knowledge translation process to make research meaningful to those with Spinal Cord Injury SCI - Traumatic Brain Injury TBI and Burn Injury.
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