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UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (UAB TBIMS).

Research Project
UAB Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (UAB TBIMS).
Principal Investigator
Thomas Novack, PhD
Division
Clinical Research
Funding Source
NIDRR
Description

This project provides rehabilitation services specifically designed to meet the special needs of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) through a multidisciplinary, comprehensive model system which spans the clinical continuum from emergency services through rehabilitation and community re-entry. The project includes one collaborative research module and one in-house research project, aimed at improving the health and function, as well as the community participation, of the individuals with TBI. The collaborative research module involves examination of the risks and consequences of weight gain after TBI, which has never been explored in depth. The in-house research project focuses on an in-home training program to improve visual perceptual speed that could impact return to driving.

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Related To
  • Clinical Research
  • UAB Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • - Spain Rehabilitation Center, Suite 190 - 1717 6th Ave S - BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294-6810
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