Edward Taub, PhD, pioneer of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
Episode 28 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Edward Taub who for the last 20+ years has been pioneering the use of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in the rehabilitation of stroke and other neurological disabilities. I have talked about his work in previous episodes (including episode 10 and episode 26) as an important example of the practical implications of brain plasticity. Listen Now.
In this interview Dr. Taub shares his personal experiences in the front lines of clinical research, including both its rewards and frustrations. He also explains the basics of how constraint-induced therapy (CI Therapy) works and how his work is being expanded to help patients with a wide variety of problems including cerebral palsy, head trauma, multiple sclerosis, and focal hand dystonia.
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Links and References:
Dr. Taub recommends that interested listeners do their own Google search under “constraint-induced movement therapy” or CI Therapy, but I have included a few links below:
About Dr. Taub:
- Announcement of his recent article in JAMA
- William James Fellow Award 1997
- Dr. Taub’s faculty page at UAB (includes contact information)
Other Links:
References:
- Effect of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy on Upper Extremity Function 3 to 9 Months After Stroke: The EXCITE Randomized Clinical Trial: Steven L. Wolf; Carolee J. Winstein; J. Philip Miller; Edward Taub; Gitendra Uswatte; David Morris; Carol Giuliani; Kathye E. Light; Deborah Nichols-Larsen; JAMA, November 1, 2006; 296: 2095 – 2104. (free download)
- accompanying editorial: Stroke Recovery-Moving in an EXCITE-ing Direction: Andreas R. Luft, MD; Daniel F. Hanley, MD; JAMA. 2006;296:2141-2143. (available for purchase)
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I enjoy your podcasts. When I happened upon it a few months ago,
I was amazed that the books you discussed were ones I have read
recently, or are on my list – and I’ve add a couple as a result of your
discussions. I teach neuroscience to physical therapy doctoral students,
and I’m assigning them to listen to the interview with Ed Taub, and
at least one other of their choice. Your shows are engaging – and are
certain to stimulate good class discussions.
Thanks for your efforts!
Linda Wright
Thanks Linda,
I hope you will join the Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com
I have been posting Dr. Taub’s answers to listener questions in this thread:
http://www.docartemis.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?fid=09&topic_id=1200360758
Hello, I have 30 years and I have multiple sclerosis, Sorry for my bad english,
I wonder if you can help me with some advaice or something. Thanks a lot
I suggest that you contact Dr. Taub directly. Just follow the link to his faculty page in the show notes.
I have just seen Dr. Taub on the HDNET program with Dan Rather.
My 14 year old daughter was a shaken baby at 9 months of age has injury to the frontal lobe. What can I do to help her brain to heal? I would do anything for her. She attends middle school in special education.
Thank you for your time,
Carter Gunderson
808-479-6262
I haven’t had a chance to watch the show yet, but my husband recorded it.
You can contact Dr. Taub directly (see the links in the show notes) and he will help you find someone qualified near you.
My husband has marked impairment with virually no use of his left side (from a stroke in April 2006) and impaired memory as well as lack of vision (neglect puls a field cut). He requires total care.
I would like to help him but mainstream medicine has little or nothing to offer.
He maintains a sense of humor and is trying. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated – especially for vision.
I really enjoyed your podcast and would so appreciate any help.
Rachel,
You can contact Dr. Taub directly at the link I provided in the show notes above. You may also want check out the Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com.
Here is a link to the thread where I have posted Dr. Taub’s answers to other listener’s questions:
http://www.docartemis.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?fid=09&topic_id=1200360758
The HANDLE Institute also works with people who have various neurological challenges, and has been successful with stroke patients as well as brain injury. The website is http://www.handle.org and they have a section of the website that describes case studies as well as a link to the July 2006 Journal of Neuroimaging study with 5 TBI patients that demonstrated significant improvement functionally and on SPECT scans after using the program.
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