Technology

Using Artificial Intelligence-based Methods to Address the Placebo Response in Clinical Trials
by Erica A. Smith, PhD; William P. Horan, PhD; Dominique Demolle, PhD; Peter Schueler, MD; Dong-Jing Fu, MD, PhD; Ariana E. Anderson, PhD; Joseph Geraci, MSc, PhD; Florence Butlen-Ducuing, MD, PhD; Jasmine Link, MS; Ni A. Khin, MD; Robert Morlock, PhD; and Larry D. Alphs, MD, PhD Drs. Smith and Demolle are with Cognivia in Mont St. […]

Virtual Reality Neurorehabilitation for Mobility in Spinal Cord Injury: A Structured Review
by Elizabeth Yeo, BS; Brian Chau, MD; Bradley Chi, BS; David E. Ruckle, BS; and Phillip Ta, MD Ms. Yeo, Dr. Chau, Mr. Chi, and Dr. Ta are with the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Loma Linda University Health Department in Loma Linda, California. Mr. Ruckle is with Loma Linda University School of […]

Letter to the Editor: Rethinking the robotic rehabilitation pathway for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a need for clinical trials
By Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD; Simona Portaro, MD, PhD; Alfredo Manuli, MSc; Antonino Leo, MSc; Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; and Alessia Bramanti, PhD IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, Messina, Italy Funding/financial disclosures. The author has no conflict of interest relevant to the content of this letter. No funding was received for the preparation of […]

Letter to the Editor: When “Cure” becomes “Care” in Robotic Neurorehabilitation: The Critical Role of Nurses in a Novel Sicilian Multidisciplinary Approach
By Alfredo Manuli, MSc, and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD Funding/financial disclosures. The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this letter. No funding was received for the preparation of this letter. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2018;15(11–12):11–12 Dear Editor: The goal of rehabilitation is to assist individuals with disability and/or chronic illness in […]

Letter to the Editor: Gait Rehabilitation following Neurological Disorders: Are Robotic Devices the Future?
By Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD; Alfredo Manuli, MSc; Antonino Leo, MSc; Margherita Russo, MD, PhD; Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; and Placido Bramanti, MD IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulej0,” Messina, Italy Funding/financial disclosures. The author has no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this letter. No funding was received for the preparation of this letter. Innov […]

Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Parkinsonian Symptoms: A Case Series
by Sandeep Grover, MD; Aditya Somani, MD; Neeru Sahni, MD; Sahil Mehta, DM; Swati Choudhary, MBBS; Rahul Kumar Chakravarty, MBBS; and Anju Moni Rabha, MBBS Drs. Grover, Somani, Sahni, Mehta, Choudhary, Chakravarty, and Rabha are with the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chadigarh in Chandigarh, India. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;15(1–2):23–27. FUNDING: No […]

Lower-extremity Dynamometry as a Novel Outcome Measure in a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Feasibility Trial of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) for HIV-associated Myelopathy
by Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD, MS; Mary Catherine George, MM, PhD; Alexandra Nmashie, MD; Donald Weisz, PhD; and David M. Simpson, MD Drs. Robinson-Papp, George, Nmashie and Simpson are with the Department of Neurology and Dr. Weisz is with the Department of Neurosurgery—all from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, New […]
Letter to the editor: Stroke Telerehabilitation in Sicily: a cost-effective approach to reduce disability?
Dear Editor: Various surveillance systems are used to identify stroke and its sequela around the world, yet it is clear that stroke remains one of the top causes of mortality and long-term disability.[1] The disease generates a substantial proportion of direct (i.e., related to the goods and services for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation) and […]

The Neuroscience Report—Vol. 50 (December 20, 2017): Advances in Neuroscience
The latest in neuroscience—sorted and summarized for you Welcome to The Neuroscience Report where each week we will highlight a specific topic in neuroscience and provide you with links to 5 journal articles, 5 news articles, and 5 wildcard picks. Brought to you by Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience—your source for peer-reviewed, evidence-based information. This week’s topic: Advances […]

Top 10 Myths about Telepsychiatry
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