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Paralyzed Cal rugby player moved to Colorado – SFGate

Posted: Published on June 3rd, 2017

Begin Slideshow 2 Photo: Nathan Phillips, Associated Press Robert Paylor was paralyzed in a May 6 match. Robert Paylor was paralyzed in a May 6 match. Cal rugby coach Jack Clark discussed Robert Paylors injury for the first time on May 11. Cal rugby coach Jack Clark discussed Robert Paylors injury for the first time on May 11. Paralyzed Cal rugby player moved to Colorado Robert Paylor, the Cal rugby player who was paralyzed during the May 6 national championship Varsity Cup match against Arkansas State, was flown to a treatment center in Colorado on Thursday, according to a statement from Bears coach Jack Clark. Roberts spinal cord injury has resulted in significant paralysis, said Clark, who is with his team in Philadelphia for the Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s. Hes had an operation to stabilize his spine, after which he battled the onset of pneumonia, high blood pressure and difficulty swallowing, resulting in the necessity of a feeding tube. Throughout this truly difficult period, Robert has been a champion, battling every day to restore his health in order to be cleared by doctors for the next stage of his rehabilitation. According to the statement, Paylor, a 6-foot-5, 233-pound sophomore from … Continue reading →

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InVivo Therapeutics Announces Posting of Management … – Business Wire (press release)

Posted: Published on June 3rd, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV)today announced the posting of the management presentation and Q&A session recording from the 2017 Annual Shareholders Meeting held on May 30th, 2017. The recording is available on the investor relations page of InVivos website at http://www.invivotherapeutics.com/investor-relations/annual-meeting/. Mark Perrin, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, said, I was pleased with the turnout at this years annual shareholders meeting. The meeting was a great opportunity for me to answer questions directly from our shareholders while providing some key updates on our recent progress. I look forward to continued opportunities to communicate with the investment community going forward. About InVivo Therapeutics InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. is a research and clinical-stage biomaterials and biotechnology company with a focus on treatment of spinal cord injuries. The company was founded in 2005 with proprietary technology co-invented by Robert Langer, Sc.D., Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Joseph P. Vacanti, M.D., who then was at Boston Childrens Hospital and who now is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2011, the company earned the David S. Apple Award from the American Spinal Injury Association for its outstanding contribution to spinal cord injury medicine. In 2015, the companys investigational Neuro-Spinal Scaffold received … Continue reading →

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Private Docs: UVM limits access to operating rooms – BurlingtonFreePress.com

Posted: Published on June 3rd, 2017

Dr. Jennifer Brown of Northeastern Reproductive Medicine in Colchester discusses the challenges she faces in getting access to the operating rooms at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. GLENN RUSSELL/FREE PRESS Neurosurgery procedure with Dr. Tranmer at UVM Medical Center.(Photo: COURTESY OF UVM MEDICAL CENTER) Several doctors in private practiceare pushing back against UVM Medical Center's claim that operating room time is readily available at the hospital, despite fearing what these doctors say could be serious consequences for speaking out. "People are afraid of repercussions," Dr. Mark Healey said. "They do have a monopoly there and they have a history of playing rough. People want to speak up, but it can jeopardize their careers." The issue of operating room access is front and center in the local medical community because of the long-running effort by a group of investors to open a private surgery center in Colchester, which would be an alternative to UVM Medical Center for certain surgeries and procedures. Healey echos other independent doctors who agree with his assessment of UVM Medical Center's grip on the health care marketplace in Vermont, but would not speak on the record. Healey joined UVM Medical Center in 1999 as … Continue reading →

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The Many Personalities of Brain InjuryWhy I Sometimes Want to Throw in the Towel – HuffPost

Posted: Published on June 3rd, 2017

There is a saying in the brain injury community: If youve seen one brain injury, youve seen one brain injury. The premise of this saying is that no two brain injuries are the same, no two recoveries are the same, and no two treatment plans are the same. TBI is a complex and grossly misunderstood injury. After sustaining a traumatic brain injury from a fall on the ice in February of 2014, I have become an active advocate for the brain injury community. I have witnessed first hand the many ways that TBI is misunderstood, and I have also witnessed the many different personality changes that can result from it. Depending on where the brain has been injured, survivors can exhibit an array of behavioral and emotional symptoms including anger, rage, sensitivity, apathy, depression, lack of focus, loss of filtering, to name just a few. I have noticed that I myself am much more sensitive, and I am also more aware of the abusive behavior in other, seemingly well-meaning people. As the administrator of a fairly large Facebook group for those with TBI, I have had my share of struggles in dealing with personal attacks from fellow brain injury survivors. … Continue reading →

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Ex-NHLers swear by controversial biofeedback treatment offered in Calgary – The Globe and Mail

Posted: Published on June 3rd, 2017

There was a time when his eyes and brain were at odds with one another. He would try reading a book and found he couldnt follow the words beyond four pages or even remember what he had just read. He was perpetually tired. He needed help. So Dennis Polonich, the former Detroit Red Wings forward who decades earlier was left broken and bloodied on the ice after being smashed in the face with an opponents stick, ended up walking into Stuart Donaldsons Myosymmetries Clinic in Calgary for biofeedback and psychological services. Mr. Polonich may not have understood all the science and technology behind his treatment, but this much he knows for certain: I walked out of that office feeling more comfortable than I was going in. I feel better. I feel happy. Im reading again. Biofeedback is not a new form of alternative therapy the Biofeedback Research Society was formed in 1969 in Santa Monica, Calif. but it is controversial. Dr. Donaldsons use of detailed data collected by a quantitative electroencephalograph (qEEG), however, is at the leading edge of assessing and treating brain-injury symptoms. Using sensors in contact with a patients scalp, qEEG technology maps out the brain, producing charts … Continue reading →

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Neuroplasticity: Key To Treating Neurological Conditions – Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)

Posted: Published on June 3rd, 2017

By: Dr. John Conde DC, DACNB Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers The definition of neuroplasticity is as follows; the ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to learning or experience. In laymans terms this means that the brain can increase or decrease the number and strength of its connections in specific areas in response to the environmental experience it undergoes. For example, if you start using your non-dominant hand exclusively, you will increase the density and strength of connections on the side of the brain opposite of the predominant hand that is being used. The basic mechanism of plasticity is relatively easy to understand. Say you have neuron A which forms a connection with neuron B which then also forms a connection with neuron C (A-B-C). If neuron A is activated by you moving your arm then subsequently neuron B gets activated which then in turn does a wonderful thing and activates neuron A reciprocally as well as neuron C. In essence neuron A is activated twice. The activation process in the neuron unleashes a robust number of genetic events including producing new proteins and energy which in turn allows the neuron … Continue reading →

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MSAA: Publications – MS Research Update 2016

Posted: Published on June 3rd, 2017

Home MS Information Publications MS Research Update 2016 Includes additional material by Margaret M. McCormick, RN, BSN, MSCN Reviewed by Jack Burks, MD Edited by Susan Courtney This years MS Research Update has been published jointly by the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA), the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), and the International Organization of MS Nurses (IOMSN). MSAA greatly appreciates the support from the CMSC and IOMSN to assist with the production of this publication. The MS Research Update provides important new data on approved and experimental treatments for MS, and is a valuable resource to the entire MS community. Please note that this update gives an overview of the research behind the approved and experimental medications and therapies for the long-term treatment of multiple sclerosis. It does not include information on any symptom-management medications or therapies. For additional information about MS, symptoms and symptom management, as well as MSAAs programs and services, please visit mymsaa.org or call (800) 532-7667. Questions to MSAAs Client Services department may also be emailed to MSquestions@mymsaa.org. Additionally, please note that due to the timing of the national and international MS conferences, study data from the 2016 conferences could not be included in … Continue reading →

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Multiple Sclerosis Progression Rate Can Be Reduced with Acne … – Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Posted: Published on June 3rd, 2017

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#CMSC17 Ocrevus, Progressive MS and Other Research Highlights: An Interview with CMSC’s Robert Lisak – Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Posted: Published on June 3rd, 2017

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Range of symptoms helped by bio-identical hormone pellets – FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay

Posted: Published on June 3rd, 2017

TAMPA (FOX 13) - Five years ago, 49-year-old Angus Mickler says he lost his drive to exercise. A blood test found his testosterone level was a third of what it should be for his age. "I'd get up in the mornings and not have any energy at all," he remembers. And Alex Peterson had typical menopausal symptoms like sleeplessness, anxiety, and moodiness as her hormone levels dropped. Medication helped but then her hands began to ache. "It got to where I couldn't do things like easily open door knobs or open up a jar so I went to a couple of surgeons and they said I had carpal tunnel. Then my feet started hurting and I remember thinking, 'There is a root cause for all of this,'" she says. Peterson's hormoneswere also low. Many patients like Mickler and Peterson now have a place to turn for relief. Both chose a treatment growing in popularity called bio-identical hormone pellets, which are made from soy plants. Spectra Wellness nurse practitioner Jaclyn Hurang is caring for both Mickler and Peterson. She says hormone pellets aren't new but as younger generations age, they discover these treatments for the first time. "Hormone pellets have been … Continue reading →

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