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Whole‐Body Pattern of Muscle Degeneration and Progression in Sarcoglycanopathies
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To characterize whole‐body intramuscular fat distribution pattern in patients with sarcoglycanopathies and explore correlations with disease severity, duration and age at onset. Methods Retrospective, cross‐sectional, multicentric study enrolling patients with variants in one of the four sarcoglycan genes who underwent whole‐body ...
Laura Costa‐Comellas +39 more
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Heliyon, 2020 Purpose: It is unknown whether computed tomography (CT)-based total abdominal muscle measures are representative of specific abdominal muscle groups and whether analysis of specific abdominal muscle groups are predictive of the risk of adverse outcomes ...
S.M.L.M. Looijaard +6 more
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British Journal of Radiology, 2019 OBJECTIVE To investigate a fully automated abdominal CT-based muscle tool in a large adult screening population. METHODS A fully automated validated muscle segmentation algorithm was applied to 9310 non-contrast CT scans, including a primary screening ...
Peter M. Graffy +5 more
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A randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training for stages I and II pelvic organ prolapse [PDF]
, 2009 Forty-seven women participated in a pilot study for a multi-centre randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for women with prolapse.
Glazener, Cathryn Margaret Anne +4 more
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A 73‐Year‐Old Man With Several Years of Difficulty Climbing Stairs and Frequent Tripping
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A 73‐year‐old man presented with progressive weakness and atrophy predominantly affecting the distal finger flexors and quadriceps muscles. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated mixed myogenic and neurogenic features. Muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes, and muscle biopsy revealed granulomatous myositis with histologic features ...
Mehmet Can Sari +3 more
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Automatic electrical stimulation of abdominal wall muscles increases tidal volume and cough peak flow in tetraplegia [PDF]
, 2008 <p>Paralysis of the respiratory muscles in people with tetraplegia affects their ability to breathe and contributes to respiratory complications.
Allan, D.B. +4 more
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Recurrent Hypothermia and Autonomic Dysfunction Secondary to Shapiro Syndrome
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A 44‐year‐old man presented with recurrent hypothermia, diaphoresis and hypertension. Extensive investigation for infectious, inflammatory, metabolic and endocrine aetiologies was negative. MR scan of the brain demonstrated no lesions but revealed callosal dysgenesis, consistent with Shapiro syndrome.
Naveen Kumar +3 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo +88 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019 BackgroundPrevious studies have indicated that trunk muscle strength decreases with chronic low back pain, and is associated with poor balance, poor functional performance, and falls in older adults.
S. Kato +9 more
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Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to enhance mechanical insufflation-exsufflation [PDF]
, 2015 Context: Respiratory complications, attributed to the build-up of secretions in the airway, are a leading cause of rehospitalisation for the tetraplegic population.
Allan, David B. +3 more
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