Tag Archives: neurological disorders

What is epilepsy? A neurological disorder that causes seizures.

Posted on March 5, 2020 by mpgarcia

According to the Mayo Clinic, epilepsy is a “central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness.” Anyone can develop epilepsy and it affects all … Continue reading →

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What is epilepsy?

Posted on March 18, 2019 by mpgarcia

According to the Mayo Clinic, epilepsy is a “central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness.” Epilepsy affects people of all genders, races, ethnic … Continue reading →

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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for January 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: How are robots used in rehabilitation? This edition of Answered Questions includes items that discuss wearable robots to aid … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged children, dementia, exoskeletons, neurological disorders, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, older adults, physical disabilities, play, rehabilitation, robotics, SCI, stroke, technology | Leave a comment

VCU ARRT’s Notice of Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Openings

Posted on September 15, 2017 by mpgarcia

The NIDILRR-funded Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Project at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU ARRT) has Postdoctoral Fellowship position openings for postdoctoral students studying a diversity of neurological conditions and disorders. The objectives of the program are to provide comprehensive training in … Continue reading →

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Patient Bloggers: Familiar Chronicles on Neurological Diseases

Posted on December 17, 2013 by mpgarcia

In the December 2013/January 2014 edition of Neurology Now (Volume 9, Number 6), the Waiting Room feature highlights patient bloggers in the article “Having Their Say: Patient Bloggers”. The article describes how patient bloggers offer advice as they share their … Continue reading →

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Miss, You Can Do It!

Posted on June 20, 2013 by teddowusu

The Miss You Can Do It Pageant will be featured in a new HBO documentary airing June 24 at 9 p.m. EDT. The documentary follows eight contestants with varying disabilities as they prepare and compete in the pageant. Miss You … Continue reading →

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Miss All American Standout

Posted on December 13, 2012 by teddowusu

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but beauty in its truest sense just cannot be denied. 18-year-old Alexis Wineman, the reigning Miss Montana, always knew there was something about her that wasn’t the norm. At age 11 she … Continue reading →

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2013 Neuro Film Festival is Now Accepting Video Entries!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by cgraves34

The American Brain Foundation, the foundation for the American Academy of Neurology, is now accepting video entries to its 2013 Neuro Film Festival. Now in its fourth year, the Neuro Film Festival is a contest to raise awareness about why … Continue reading →

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