www.northeastcenter.com Northeast Center for Special CareNortheast Center for Special Care - The latest news and information about brain injury, spinal cord injury, respiratory, ventilator care, rehabilitation and health care<br /> <br /> Visit us on the web www.northeastcenter.com<br /> <br />Tensions flare over stroke care in S.A. TEXAS- July 2, 2008 At a meeting of local emergency doctors at Aldo's Ristorante Italiano last week, Dr. Robert Hart apologized and announced he had been told by one of his bosses not to give his scheduled speech. The announcement raised a few eyebrows. Hart, a stroke expert and professor of neurology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, has publicly decried San Antonio's lack of high-level stroke care and has been seeking support for a plan for a centrally located stroke center of excellence that...http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA070208.3B.stroke_speech.EN.3fec244.html... Zambia President in Paris for Treatment After Stroke- July 2, 2008 Zambia's President Levy Mwanawasa, who suffered a stroke in Egypt while attending the annual African Union (AU) Summit, has been flown to Paris for further specialist medical treatment.http://allafrica.com/stories/200807020696.html Young athlete heading to Beijing Paralympics WASHINGTON- July 2, 2008 Wearing black gloves that look like a smaller version of boxing gloves, Chelsea McClammer "punched" at the hand rim on her wheelchair Monday.http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=15523 Traumatic Brain Injury Journal Watch- July 2, 2008 The latest links to journal article abstracts on Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurology, Neuropsychology, Pharmacology, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Stroke, Trauma, Research, Assistive Technology, Community Reentry and other related clinical topics.http://www.northeastcenter.com/traumatic_brain_injury_rss.xml Health Officials Confirm Two New Human West Nile Virus Cases MISSISSIPPI- July 2, 2008 The Mississippi State Department of Health on Monday reported two new human cases of West Nile virus for 2008, bringing the state's total to seven. The new cases are in Hinds and Jones counties. The agency also reported one case of LaCrosse encephalitis in Yazoo County.http://www.wapt.com/health/16750288/detail.html?rss=jac&psp=news Thugs steal disabled boy's PlayStation 3 AUSTRALIA- July 2, 2008 HEARTLESS thieves have stolen the only enjoyment disabled teenager Zak Touilii has in his life - his PlayStation. Born with the life-threatening illness duchenne muscular dystrophy, Zak, 14, has been confined to a wheelchair most of his life. His only enjoyment has been playing videogames with his mates, until thieves broke into his Wollongong home last week.http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23953180-5001021,00.html?from=public_r... Toys And Technology For Rehabilitation In Cerebral Palsy Patients- July 2, 2008 What began as a college course project to design therapeutic toys has resulted in the first toys of their kind, designed as therapy for children with cerebral palsy (CP).http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113488.php Paralyzed teen's spirit unbroken COLORADO- July 2, 2008 Chani Capps hopes to walk again. She really wants to play the violin again. Maybe she will. Maybe she wont, but she certainly is going to try. More than a month has passed since the Grand Junction teenager broke her neck in a May 30 car accident in Idaho. In that time, Capps has been flown from Twin Falls, Idaho, to Salt Lake City and finally to Denver, where she is now, living at Craig Hospital.http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/07/01/070208_1a_capps.html?cxtype... Amputee Support Group of Delaware advocates awareness- July 2, 2008 When Gloria J. Price was in a car accident in 2001, her life completely changed. After being rushed to the hospital, she was told her leg would have to be amputated below the knee. In 2004, Price founded the Amputee Support Group of Delaware (ASG), a statewide organization that highlights the issues of amputees and offers support to those who have lost limbs.http://www.capegazette.com/storiescurrent/200807/amputee070108.html Amputees on bikes to stop in Columbia MISSOURI- July 2, 2008 A group of amputees making a transcontinental bike ride will arrive in Columbia on Thursday. The foursome is riding in 150-mile relays across the United States and visiting hospitals and local amputee groups to help change the perception of amputees. They hope to show the public that amputees also are people who can lead active lifestyles.http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/Jul/20080701News002.asp |