Experts used to think that when a region of the brain is damaged, its function is lost forever. However, new studies revealed that the brain can reorganize itself after injury so that when nerve cells die, their functions are taken over by other cells. Neuroplasticity is the principle behind CSMCs revolutionary robotic technology This is the principle behind neuro-plasticity which is also the science behind the ground-breaking In-Motion Robotic Therapy a revolutionary technology that helps patients relearn arm movements that were affected by stroke. Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC), located in Greenhills, San Juan, recently introduced the first In-Motion Robotic Therapy in the country. This breakthrough medical technology provides rehabilitation treatment for stroke survivors and patients with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other neurological conditions. CSMC Department of Rehabilitation Medicine chair Dr. Ofelia Reyes said the In-Motion Robotics is a cost-effective therapy because of its intensive nature such that results can be seen in a shorter period of time compared to standard stroke rehabilitation treatments. And as proven by actual cases of our patients, the effects are long-term and longer lasting. The treatment gives stroke and other neurological patients new hope for a better quality of life, … Continue reading →

KUSA - It's a risk snowboarder Kevin Pearce experienced firsthand. On New Year's Eve in 2009, Pearce's life and career in snowboarding changed forever after a crash during practice. Pearce was known as the one snowboarder who could challenge Shaun White at the Vancouver Olympics. But on that practice run, he suffered a traumatic brain injury that left him in a coma, followed by a long road of adjusting to what would be a lifelong disability away from the sport. Pearce's story has now been captured in a new HBO documentary called "The Crash Reel. " Directed by two-time Oscar nominee Lucy Walker, the film follows Pearce and his family and friends, using footage that captures the soul of the sport at a time when the stakes - and danger - have never been higher. The Crash Reel was an official selection at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and won the Audience Award at South By Southwest Film Festival. Pearce's horrific crash was initially captured on film by his buddies who rushed to the scene. After being airlifted to University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Pearce was transferred to Craig Hospital, where he received treatment in the hospital's Brain Injury … Continue reading →

Anne Jones, 62, and Robin Jones, 73, at their home in Menlo Park, Calif. He took a test that revealed proteins typical of Alzheimer's disease. Anne Jones, 62, and Robin Jones, 73, at their home in Menlo Park, Calif. He took a test that revealed proteins typical of Alzheimer's disease. If you're having chest pain, your doctor can test you for a heart attack. If you're having hip pain, your doctor could test for osteoarthritis. But what if you're depressed? Or anxious? Currently there are no physical tests for most disorders that affect the mind. Lab tests like these could transform the field of mental illness. So far efforts to come up with biomarkers for common mental health disorders have proven largely fruitless. That doesn't stop people from trying. Doctors are trying to create them, and patients are taking them, too, even though they know that existing biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease, for instance have serious limitations. Six years ago, Robin Jones of Menlo Park, Calif., found himself in a parking lot. He had no idea where his car was. That was unlike him. He was a 67-year-old scientist who worked on nuclear energy plants, one who was good with details. … Continue reading →