OnabotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of poststroke distal lower limb spasticity: a randomized trial

T Wein, A Esquenazi, WH Jost, AB Ward, G Pan… - PM&R, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Poststroke distal lower limb spasticity impairs mobility, limiting activities of daily
living and requiring additional caregiver time. Objective To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and …

Influence of trunk control and lower extremity impairments on gait capacity in children with cerebral palsy

J Balzer, P Marsico, E Mitteregger… - Disability and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: We investigated the combined impact of trunk control and lower extremities
impairments on predicting gait capacity in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and evaluated …

Beyond weakness: Characterization of pain, sensory profile and conditioned pain modulation in patients with motor neuron disease: A controlled study

LCG Lopes, R Galhardoni, V Silva… - … Journal of Pain, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Motor neuron diseases (MND) represent a group of disorders that evolve with
inexorable muscle weakness and medical management is based on symptom control …

Innovative STRoke Interactive Virtual thErapy (STRIVE) online platform for community-dwelling stroke survivors: a randomised controlled trial protocol

L Johnson, ML Bird, M Muthalib, WP Teo - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction The STRoke Interactive Virtual thErapy (STRIVE) intervention provides
community-dwelling stroke survivors access to individualised, remotely supervised …

Effect of botulinum toxin injection on length and force of the rectus femoris and triceps surae muscles during locomotion in patients with chronic hemiparesis …

A Supiot, M Geiger, D Bensmail, P Aegerter, D Pradon… - BMC neurology, 2018 - Springer
Background After stroke, spasticity of the rectus femoris (RF) and triceps surae (TS) muscles
frequently alters the gait pattern. Knee flexion and ankle dorsiflexion in swing are often …

Why orthotic devices could be of help in the management of Movement Disorders in the young

L Garavaglia, E Pagliano, G Baranello… - … of NeuroEngineering and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Movement Disorders (MD) are a class of disease that impair the daily
activities of patients, conditioning their sensorimotor, cognitive and behavioural capabilities …

The feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality gaming technologies for upper-limb stroke rehabilitation: A mixed-methods study

AI Warland - 2018 - bura.brunel.ac.uk
Background: Evaluation of virtual-reality gaming technologies for upper-limb stroke
rehabilitation has focused on those with mild to moderate impairment. This mixed-methods …

Biomechanical investigation of the modified Tardieu Scale in assessing knee extensor spasticity poststroke

S Gholami, NN Ansari, S Naghdi… - Physiotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective The modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) is a clinical tool for the measurement
of muscle spasticity. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the …

Determining selective voluntary motor control of the lower extremity in children with cerebral palsy

J Balzer - 2018 - eresearch.qmu.ac.uk
For physiotherapists working in neuro-paediatric gait-rehabilitation, improving motor control
of the lower extremity is a major focus. Nevertheless, our understanding of selective …

Аналіз смертності від мозкових інсультів в ангіоневрологічному відділенні Військово-медичного клінічного центру Західного регіону з 2013 по 2017 рік

ОВ Сайко, БВ Задорожна… - Міжнародний …, 2018 - irbis-nbuv.gov.ua
Метоюдослідження було вивчення динаміки показників загальної смертності хворих із
мозкови-ми інсультами із 2013 по 2017 рік, госпіталізованих в ангіоневрологічне …