Keynote Presentation (In-Person)
Vaidya Balasubramaniam, Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health District Hospitals, Australia
Disorders Of Consciousness (DOC) are severe acquired brain injuries leading to alterations of arousal, awareness, and responsiveness. Traditionally, DOC comprised three distinct states: coma (or comatose state), vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS), and the [....] » Read More
Title : Disorders of diminished motivation: Diagnosis, assessment treatment, and emerging treatment options: A rehabilitation perspective
Vaidya Balasubramaniam, Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health District Hospitals, Australia
Disorders of diminished motivation broadly categorized range from Apathy syndrome on the mild end of the spectrum to Abulia, with the most severe form being Akinetic Mutism. These disorders significantly affect all domains of an individual’s physical, functional, and psycho [....] » Read More
Title : Orthopaedic manual therapy for TemporoMandibular Disorders (TMD): Integrating osteopathic techniques with physiotherapy
Srdjan Andjelkov, Manual Physical Therapy, Serbia
Background: Temporo Mandibular Disorders (TMD) affect up to one-third of adults across the lifespan and are a leading cause of non-dental orofacial pain. While patient education, self-management, and physiotherapy are core components of care, many clinics now combine physiotherap [....] » Read More
Title : Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS) and Myalgia Encephalomyelitis (ME): A literature review on management principles and emerging therapies
Vaidya Balasubramaniam, Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health District Hospitals, Australia
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as Myalgia Encephalomyelitis (ME), is characterized by severe, persistent fatigue lasting more than six months, which is not alleviated by rest and significantly reduces previous levels of activity (Centres for Disease Control and Preven [....] » Read More