It’s common for people with a traumatic brain injury to have trouble sleeping. This comic includes information about sleep problems after TBI and how to improve your sleep.
Sleep wake cycles may be affected by damage to certain parts of the brain. Because of this, people with TBI may have trouble ...
This infographic teaches how to transfer in and out of a manual wheelchair safely in three simple steps. Learning how to transfer correctly can protect the user's arms and shoulders.
For more information about how to transfer safely, see MSKTC’s factsheet on Safe Transfer Technique.
My Care My Call (MCMC) builds upon NERSCIC’s recently completed study of an automated telehealth system for people with traumatic SCI, “Care Call” to identify and prevent secondary conditions associated with SCI. In the proposed project MCMC, NERSCIC will build upon their previous work by developing a new module on ...
The main objective of this study is to investigate medication patterns for treating depression, anxiety and pain among people undergoing their initial inpatient rehabilitation for spinal cord injury. It will look at the relationship between symptoms, treatments, and associated attributes.
Clinically we have observed that some patients diagnosed with spinal cord injury pain, particularly neuropathic pain, report less pain intensity when they quit smoking. It was therefore postulated that nicotine might affect the levels of pain intensity. The purpose of this project is to determine in a randomized, crossover placebo ...
Many people with SCI tell us that the first year after discharge from rehabilitation is very difficult because they have so many questions and new problems to solve but don’t always know where to find the information they need. To address this, we designed a study to determine whether ...
The study proposes to evaluate the efficacy of venlafaxine HCl as an agent for preventing the occurrence of depression among people with both new and existing spinal cord injuries (SCI). While pharmacological agents are commonly used for treating depression in this population, research to evaluate the efficacy of this ...
In addition to loss of motor and sensory function, persons with SCIs experience altered autonomic function including neurogenic bladder, bowel, and sexual functions. Whereas significant information is available to predict the impact of specific levels and types of SCI on recovery of motor and sexual function, little information is available ...
Evaluation of arm and hand function in tetraplegia suffers from lack of reliable and sensitive assessment instruments. Such an instrument is important to evaluate effectiveness of clinical trials of neuroregeneration in SCI, and in detecting changes in function as a result of tendon transfers and neuroprosthesis. The Regional Spinal ...
This infographic teaches how to transfer in and out of a power wheelchair safely in three simple steps. Learning how to transfer correctly can protect the user's arms and shoulders.
For more information about how to transfer safely, see MSKTC’s factsheet on Safe Transfer Technique.
Sometimes, it can be hard for people with TBI to control their feelings. This comic talks about changes in mood or feelings that may happen after a traumatic brain injury.
Some people with TBI may have intense mood swings, anxiety, or depression. This difficulty can be caused by damage to the ...
This infographic explains the different parts of a rigid manual wheelchair. The infographic also includes a daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedule to reduce wheelchair breakdowns and repair costs.
For more information about wheelchair maintenance, see MSKTC’s Maintenance Guide for Users of Manual and Power Wheelchairs.
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This infographic explains the different parts of a power wheelchair. The infographic also includes a daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedule to reduce wheelchair breakdowns and repair costs.
For more information about wheelchair maintenance, see MSKTC’s Maintenance Guide for Users of Manual and Power Wheelchairs.
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This infographic explains the different parts of a folding manual wheelchair. The infographic also includes a daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedule to reduce wheelchair breakdowns and repair costs.
For more information about wheelchair maintenance, see MSKTC’s Maintenance Guide for Users of Manual and Power Wheelchairs.
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A medida que la piel se cura de una lesión por quemadura, puede dar picazón. Casi todas las personas que se recuperan de quemaduras importantes tienen problemas con la picazón, especialmente en la quemadura o alrededor de ésta, el injerto o el sitio de la donación. Este infocómic comparte información ...
Después de padecer una lesión de la médula espinal (LME), las señales enviadas desde el cerebro ya no pueden pasar más allá del daño a la médula espinal, lo que dificulta el control de los músculos que normalmente se usan para inhalar y exhalar. En este infocómic se comparte información ...
Itchy Skin After Burn Injury Infocomic
As skin heals from a burn injury, it may get itchy. Almost everyone recovering from major burns has problems with itching—especially on or around the burn, graft or donor site. This infocomic shares information on itchy skin after burn injury and ways to help manage ...
Después de una LCT, es común experimentar ansiedad. La ansiedad está estrechamente relacionada con el dolor, y ambos pueden hacer que una empeore a la otra. En este cómic se explica la relación entre el dolor y la ansiedad y se presentan estrategias para ayudar a gestionar ambas condiciones.
El presente ...
Una LCT puede causar daño en el cerebro o en los nervios provocando que los músculos no respondan como debieran. Esto se llama espasticidad. Este cómic explica la espasticidad y lo que se puede hacer para mejorar los síntomas derivados de ésta.
El presente infocómic da seguimiento a un sobreviviente de ...