Surface EMG in clinical assessment and neurorehabilitation: barriers limiting its use
This article addresses the potential clinical value of techniques based on surface
electromyography (sEMG) in rehabilitation medicine with specific focus on …
electromyography (sEMG) in rehabilitation medicine with specific focus on …
Early versus late injections of Botulinumtoxin type A in post-stroke spastic movement disorder: a literature review
J Wissel, S Ri, A Kivi - Toxicon, 2023 - Elsevier
Post-stroke spastic movement disorder (PS-SMD) is one of the main causes of severe
disability in the chronic phase after stroke. The prevalence of SMD goes up with time after …
disability in the chronic phase after stroke. The prevalence of SMD goes up with time after …
Tone reduction and physical therapy: strengthening partners in treatment of children with spastic cerebral palsy
I Franki, L Bar-On, G Molenaers… - …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of this paper is to provide a clinically applicable overview of different tone reducing
modalities and how these can interact with or augment concurrent physical therapy (PT) …
modalities and how these can interact with or augment concurrent physical therapy (PT) …
Cognitive motor dissociation: gap analysis and future directions
Background Patients with disorders of consciousness who are behaviorally unresponsive
may demonstrate volitional brain responses to motor imagery or motor commands …
may demonstrate volitional brain responses to motor imagery or motor commands …
Effect of post-stroke spasticity on voluntary movement of the upper limb
H Lackritz, Y Parmet, S Frenkel-Toledo… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Hemiparesis following stroke is often accompanied by spasticity. Spasticity is
one factor among the multiple components of the upper motor neuron syndrome that …
one factor among the multiple components of the upper motor neuron syndrome that …
Left-right side-specific endocrine signaling complements neural pathways to mediate acute asymmetric effects of brain injury
N Lukoyanov, H Watanabe, LS Carvalho… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Brain injuries can interrupt descending neural pathways that convey motor commands from
the cortex to spinal motoneurons. Here, we demonstrate that a unilateral injury of the …
the cortex to spinal motoneurons. Here, we demonstrate that a unilateral injury of the …
Added value of dynamic EMG in the assessment of the equinus and the equinovarus foot deviation in stroke patients and barriers limiting its usage
I Campanini, M Cosma, M Manca, A Merlo - Frontiers in neurology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Equinus (EFD) and equinovarus foot deviation (EVFD) are the most frequent lower limb
deformities in stroke survivors. The equinus component can be triggered by a combination of …
deformities in stroke survivors. The equinus component can be triggered by a combination of …
[HTML][HTML] Tonic stretch reflex threshold as a measure of spasticity after stroke: Reliability, minimal detectable change and responsiveness
Objective To determine inter-rater reliability, minimal detectable change and responsiveness
of Tonic Stretch Reflex Threshold (TSRT) as a quantitative measure of elbow flexor …
of Tonic Stretch Reflex Threshold (TSRT) as a quantitative measure of elbow flexor …
Upper limbs muscle co-contraction changes correlated with the impairment of the corticospinal tract in stroke survivors: preliminary evidence from electromyography …
W Sheng, S Li, J Zhao, Y Wang, Z Luo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Increased muscle co-contraction of the agonist and antagonist muscles during
voluntary movement is commonly observed in the upper limbs of stroke survivors. Much …
voluntary movement is commonly observed in the upper limbs of stroke survivors. Much …
[HTML][HTML] Post-stroke spastic movement disorder and botulinum toxin A therapy: early detection and early injection
J Wissel, A Kivi - Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Post-stroke spastic movement disorder (PS-SMD) develops in up to 40% of stroke survivors
after a first ever stroke within the first year. Chronic PS-SMD is often associated with severe …
after a first ever stroke within the first year. Chronic PS-SMD is often associated with severe …