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Listing: Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Resources for Patients and Families
Cardiovascular heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. You can greatly reduce your risk for heart disease through lifestyle changes and, in some cases, medicine. This listing includes resources for education, support, and research for heart disease, including LVAD info.
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Phantom Limb Sensation
After an amputation, it is common to experience feelings as if they occurred in the limb that is missing-phantom limb sensation. This information sheet offers some education on phantom limb sensation.
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Spasticity
Spasticity is a term used to describe abnormal involuntary tightening of muscles that either occurs spontaneously or when the body is stimulated in
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Spasticity Treatment with Botulinum Toxins
???????Chemodenervation is a treatment for spasticity that involves injections into the muscle. This treatment is used when spasticity is severe, in specific locations, or is interfering with specific movements.
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Spasticity Treatment with a Baclofen Pump
Baclofen is a medicine used to treat spasticity (involuntary muscle tightness).
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Diveheart Foundation
The Diveheart Foundation sponsors scuba diving, snorkeling and related activities for people with disabilities.
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Listing: Stop Smoking - Cessation
This list of resources will aid people in how to stop smoking for better lung function and cardiac health.
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Listing: Respite Resources
This listing provides various resources for respite services for all ages. Respite is to support and relief the caring that is needed when a caregiver is not available. These programs support the relief for children through adult years.
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Listing: Stroke Resources for Patients and Families
This is a list of consumer health resources to provide education, support and wellness, and information on research on stroke.
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Listing: Grants for Kids
This is a list of resources for financial support in specific areas of travel, mobility aids, educational scholarships and found in the form of grant money for children living with a disability or have a parent with a disability.
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