An #evidencebased #PedsRehab #PhysicianScientist & #AcademicMom studying #cerebralpalsy. @AACPDM Board Member at Large (opinions are my own, she/her)
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17 Dec 2021
PM&R is not just where you send your patient to "get a wheelchair." Fellow clinicians - Peds PM&R manages TBI/ABI, SCI, CP, Spina Bifida, neuromuscular conditions, neuropathies, skeletal dysplasia, limb deficiencies and more. 1/
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12 Sep 2023
Always grateful for @ThomasMDPhD’s mentorship 💚 @aacpdm
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7 May 2023
Shear wave elastography can be used to easily measure the stiffness of spastic muscle! I love new ways of quantifying tone. So useful for outcomes research. #cerebralpalsy #spasticity rdiscovery.page.link/P22uEtX…
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30 Apr 2023
"We need to be humble in our ability to identify #dystonia" are the wise words from @drbhooma
How can we identify dystonia in children with #CerebralPalsy in clinic? Tune in to find out and get a sneak peak into some exciting upcoming work!
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27 Apr 2023
Great news for #cerebralpalsy researchers: use of an attached ultrasound probe causes minimal change in #gait patterns. That means we can learn even more about gait mechanics with the addition of muscle #sonography! rdiscovery.page.link/RsWSNzd…
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28 Mar 2023
Dr. Ajay Thomas moving the field forward describing cyclic alternating pattern of encephalopathy in children with new-onset seizures and encephalopathy (best seen utilizing qEEG). One anti-NMDARE, one FIRES. Grateful for curious minds exploring the significance of these patterns!
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24 Mar 2023
Many of us "experts" think we're great at diagnosing #dystonia in people with #cerebralpalsy during routine clinical practice. Spoiler alert: We're not. And getting better requires investment in systems-based change. Our paper on this out soon....!!!! @AnnalsCNS
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2 Mar 2023
Reading Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by @kahneman_daniel to learn about unacceptable variability - perfect example in medicine: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3340… #CPawarenessmonth @drbhooma
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1 Mar 2023
So fitting that I'm on my way to Chicago for the @aacpdm program planning meeting on the first day of #CPawarenessmonth ♥️ Looking forward to learning from the 2023 team in preparation for 2024 💪🏽
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Sruthi Thomas, MDPhDFAAP retweeted
9 Feb 2023
Disability related microaggressions
Courtesy of The RPS
#cpisntme #disabledequality #cpawareness #normality #equalopportunities #Respect #cerebralpalsy #disability #cp #learn #understand #microaggressions
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Sruthi Thomas, MDPhDFAAP retweeted
27 Feb 2023
Happy #mondaymotivation ! Love this one from Albert Einstein. Keep pushing and you will get there!!! #flexforaccess #cpawareness #cerebralpalsy #cerebralpalsyawareness
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Join us in raising awareness of Cerebral Palsy, the most common childhood physical disability & our most common client diagnosis. According to the CDC, 1/345 US children have CP. Let's change the narrative of CP, increase disability visibility & advocate inclusion. #cpawareness
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Sruthi Thomas, MDPhDFAAP retweeted
2 Mar 2022
CEREBRAL PALSY IS THE MOST COMMON LIFELONG PHYSICAL DISABILITY affecting more than 1 million Americans and over 17 million people worldwide. More than 10,000 babies in the U.S. are diagnosed with #cerebralpalsy each year.
Learn more at gogreen4cp.org
#cpawareness
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Sruthi Thomas, MDPhDFAAP retweeted
23 Feb 2023
Finally, a definition that accurately describes how I feel about PM&R #Physiatry23 @AAPhysiatrists
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Sruthi Thomas, MDPhDFAAP retweeted
24 Feb 2023
Another great year at #Physiatry23! Great turn out this year from @BCM_PMandR
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Sruthi Thomas, MDPhDFAAP retweeted
16 Feb 2023
I’m sure most people don’t know that insurers (starting with CMS) often don’t pay for elevated chairs, which are LIFE CHANGING for our disabled community. Please, everyone chime in to support this.
16 Feb 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a proposed national coverage determination decision that would expand coverage for seat elevation on Group 3 power wheelchairs. CMS has opened a 30-day public comment period on this proposal.
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