Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery

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Rehabilitation

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A range of rehabilitation medicine services are available within the University of Maryland Medical System, meeting the needs of patients suffering from disabling neurological, psychological and musculoskeletal disorders.

The physicians, psychologists and other allied health professionals within the Division of Rehabilitation in the Department of Neurology work closely with the University Hospital Post Acute Care services, as well as other institutions and programs of UMMS to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment to patients and families involved in the rehabilitaion process.

The professionals of the Rehabilitation Medicine Division perform medical research, clinically evaluate and treat patients and teach in their respective areas of expertise primarily at the following sites:

James Lawrence Kernan Hospital in West Baltimore
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore VA Medical Centers in downtown Baltimore

Specific programs in Rehabilitation Medicine provided by the Division Staff can be accessed by visiting our University Rehabilitation Network section of the site.

Patient Conditions

Spinal cord injury or illness
Stroke
Traumatic brain injury
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson's disease
Neuromuscular disorders
Occupational injuries
Musculoskeletal injury including spine disorder
Pain management
Spasticity and limb contracture

Comprehensive Evaluations

Interdisciplinary physician and therapy evaluations
Psychosocial assessment
Disability evaluations and ratings

Specialized Treatments

Amputation and Prosthetics Clinic
Spasticity Clinic
Nerve and muscle injection including botulinum toxin and phenol chemodenervation
Electromyography
Intrathecal Baclofen Pump trials, implantation, and continued management

Research Activities

Language and memory disorders
Cognitive neurophysiological treatment
Neurological and functional outcomes following stroke and brain injury
Benefits of exercise therapies in chronic hemiplegia
Functional electrical stimulation for stroke and quadriplegia

This page was last updated on: October 29, 2007.

For more information about the University of Maryland Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, or to make an appointment, call the University Physicians Consultation and Referral Service at 1-800-492-5538 (patients) or 1-800-373-4111 (physicians).

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