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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Program

  
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The noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) program at Johns Hopkins is one of the few programs of its kind in the country. Run by recognized experts in the field of neurologic rehabilitation and motor learning with more than 20 years of experience in NIBS, our program offers different forms of brain stimulation techniques paired with evidence-based rehabilitation to help treat a variety of neurological conditions and movement disorders.

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What is brain stimulation used for?

Several medical fields recognize the positive effects of brain stimulation. As rehabilitation physicians, we use this approach to help our patients improve a variety of brain functions affected by conditions such as:

  • Stroke
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Language and communication disorders (aphasia)
  • Movement disorders and involuntary muscle contractions (dystonia and dyskinesia)
  • Voice disorders (vocal cords paresis or partial paralysis)
  • Balance and coordination disorders (ataxia)
  • Swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
  • Weakness (hemiparesis), impaired cognition, chronic pain and similar symptoms
  • Psychiatric conditions, including medication-resistant depression

Patient Story Michael's NIBS Story

After a traumatic brain injury and a stroke, Michael was told he had reached his limit on what he could do. This was not something he and his partner, Jason, would accept. That’s when research led them to the Johns Hopkins Noninvasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) program that helped set Michael on a path to recovery.

Webinar Innovation in Neurorehabilitation: The Role of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

In this hour-long webinar, Pablo Celnik provides an overview of what NIBS is and how it works before handing it off to Rajani Sebastian to explain how this treatment can help patients recover language abilities after a stroke.

Tomorrow's Discoveries Recovering After a Stroke

In their research to help patients recover after a stroke or brain injury, Dr. Pablo Celnik and his team at the Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory have discovered how NIBS can reduce the amount of time it takes to learn different actions and boost how long we remember them.

Learn more about their research
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