Nervous System Conditions Archives – Page 4 of 8

Compensatory Strategies for Grooming Hair

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource outlines adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies that can be used to maximize independence with grooming hair.

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Advancing Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions in the Community: A Scoping Review (2020)

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

People with disabilities experience challenges because of disabling environments and exclusion daily; however, this impact is intensified when the entire community is destabilized, such as during emergencies. In such cases, people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted, experiencing higher rates of injury and death as well as increased challenges during response and recovery. The purpose of […]

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Vision Screening Instructions

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Navigating vision deficits can feel like untangling a complex web — this screening tool helps unravel those threads. This guide walks you through key points to look for with clinical interview and observation, assesses for oculomotor deficits, acuity, contrast sensivity, visual field deficits, and more.

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Assessing Common Reflexes

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This document outlines common reflexes and gives you a refresher on how to administer the tests.

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Floor To Chair Transfer Techniques for People With Paraplegia

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This document is designed to help people with paraplegia learn to transfer from the floor, and outlines several techniques that can be utilized.

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Seated Core Stability/Balance Progression

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This is a simple seated core stability progression that can be used for people with severe core muscle weakness (e.g. people with strokes or cerebral palsy).

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Written Instructions for 9-Hole Peg Test and Grip Strength for Hard of Hearing Individuals

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This piece provides clinicians with written instructions to utilize when administering the 9-Hole Peg Test or hand dynamometer to individuals with hard of hearing.

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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Anatomy and Treatment

October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout outlines what cubital tunnel syndrome is and what to expect with treatment. It also outlines the anatomy of the cubital tunnel.

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Long-Term Cannabis Use and Cognitive Reserves and Hippocampal Volume in Midlife (2022)

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

During case-control studies, there are documented cognitive deficits and structural brain differences when comparing young individuals who use cannabis and a control group. It is unclear if these subtle changes have been documented in older adults because of long-term cannabis use. For people in their midlife, it is known that mild cognitive deficits and hippocampal […]

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Understanding Medical Testing for Neurologic Dysfunction

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

Improve understanding of what specific medical tests look at and why they are performed for people with neurological conditions.

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