For individuals finding it difficult or impossible to live independently after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), or other neurologic, catastrophic or challenging diagnosis, including those...
Continue Reading »Neuropsychology is a specialized area of the field of psychology that focuses on the assessment and rehabilitation of persons who have abnormal brain-behavior relationships. Neuropsychologists have training and expertise in areas that include psychology, brain development, neurological disorders and their causes (etiologies), neurodiagnostic techniques, normal and abnormal test results and the effects of medical disorders. […]
Continue ReadingA traumatic brain injury (TBI) is life changing and can be uncertain in the consequences to the brain. A TBI occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury. A closed injury occurs when the head suddenly and violently hits an […]
Continue ReadingThe Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a traditional, well known and widely used scoring system used to measure and evaluate the level of consciousness of a person who has sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is one of several scales that are utilized for essentially the same three purposes: to evaluate coma for rapid […]
Continue ReadingIn much the same way that any other part of the body can swell when hit by an external force, so can the brain. Brain swelling, like swelling of other parts of the body, is often called “edema.” Swelling, or edema, is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in what are referred to as the “interstitium.” […]
Continue ReadingAs discussed in a previous blog, brain swelling is essentially similar to swelling of any other part of the body; it is the accumulation of fluid at or near a site of brain injury, infection or disease. However, the implications of it are far more serious. Because the brain is enclosed within the skull, the […]
Continue ReadingIt is the mission of NeuLife as an organization to provide a comprehensive program of neurologic rehabilitation to support and promote the improvement of the quality of life for our patients.
As with all NeuLife provisions and specialized services, clients and designated family members and/or legal guardians participate in the referral, assessment and admission process. All services provided and those offered to our clients are arranged and coordinated by our care coordinators and are all-inclusive in a comprehensive per diem specific to each client.
