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Renewing Hope. Rebuilding Lives. Restoring Independence.

Message From Our Director

The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is a recognized leader in delivering  state-of-the art care for the injured and disabled. 

An important engine for Burke’s quest to deliver the best rehabilitation strategies not only for today but also for tomorrow is the Burke Medical Research Institute.

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Faculty Spotlight

Jason B. Carmel, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Motor Recovery Laboratory; Director, Early Brain Injury Recovery Clinic
Research Focus

“We study recovery of motor function after injury to the central nervous system focusing on the corticospinal system, which connects motor cortex to the spinal cord.”

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Did You Know?

Did you know that loss of the ability to detect and identify odors is an early symptom associated with several neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Diseases. >

Did you know glucose and vitamins are important in age related neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease. >

Did you know that people who are paralyzed after spinal cord injury, may have residual connections to muscles that are not fully utilized?" >

Did you know that painless brain stimulation with electromagnetic fields can improve movement in people suffering from a stroke? >

You see with your brain, not with your eyes. >

The retina is the only part of the brain that can be directly viewed from outside of the body. >

More genetic mutations cause retinal degeneration than any other neurodegenerative disease. >

Did you know that one in ten persons over the age of 65 has Alzheimer's disease and half of the people over the age of 85? >

Did you know that head trauma causes many characteristics similar to those in Alzheimer's disease? >