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The intra- and interrater reliability of the action research arm test: A practical test of upper extremity function in patients with stroke [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Objectives: To determine the intra- and interrater reliability of the Action Research Arm (ARA) test, to assess its ability to detect a minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of 5.7 points, and to identify less reliable test items.
Beckerman, H.   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Mental Health and Corresponding Interventions for Persons With Physical Disabilities: A Scoping Review

open access: yesMedicine Advances, EarlyView.
This scoping review of 33 studies maps the landscape of mental health in persons with physical disabilities. It finds a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other psychological problems, but highlights significant heterogeneity across studies in sample size, measurement, and representativeness.
Hui Li   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wasting syndrome as a predictive factor for adverse health outcomes in older adults: A prospective cohort study

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Wasting syndrome (WS), also known as unintentional weight loss, is defined as a 5% reduction in body weight over a period of 6–12 months. The mortality associated with WS in older adults has not been adequately explored. The objective of this study was to investigate this relationship in hospitalized older individuals over an 18‐month period ...
Roana Carolina Bezerra dos Santos   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impaired Hearing and Systolic Blood Pressure as Potential Markers of Cerebral Infarction After Eclampsia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Eclampsia is associated with short‐ and long‐term neurological deficits. Identifying which women may be at risk is important. Magnetic resonance imaging shows an incidence of 30%–40% of subclinical cerebral infarcts among women with eclampsia. A simple screening tool would be useful to identify at‐risk women.
Lina Bergman   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary Isolated Interventricular Hydatid Cyst With Left Ventricular Vegetation Presents With Neurological Manifestations: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports
In areas where hydatid disease is endemic, hydatid cyst embolism should be recognized as a rare but important differential diagnosis in young patients presenting with stroke.
Albaraa Bara   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Akupresur untuk Meningkatkan Kekuatan Otot dan Rentang Gerak Ekstremitas Atas pada Pasien Stroke

open access: yesJurnal Keperawatan Indonesia, 2014
Penurunan fungsi ekstremitas atas merupakan komplikasi yang sering terjadi pada pasien pasca stroke yang mengalami hemiplegia sebagai akibat dari kelemahan dan keterbatasan rentang gerak sendi pada bahu.
Muhamad Adam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Haptic Bracelets: Gait rehabilitation after Stroke [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Restoring mobility and rehabilitation of gait are high priorities for rehabilitation of neurological conditions. Cueing using metronomic rhythmic sensory stimulation has been shown to improve gait, but most versions of this approach have used auditory ...
Georgiou, Theodoros   +2 more
core  

Observation of Amounts of Movement Practice Provided during Stroke Rehabilitation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Objective To investigate how much movement practice occurred during stroke rehabilitation, and what factors might influence doses of practice provided. Design Observational survey of stroke therapy sessions.
Boyd, Lara   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Clinical vignette: Seizure recurrence after hemispheric disconnection—An EEG false lateralization trap

open access: yes
Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Prashant Natteru   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antagonist Activation Measurement in Triceps Surae Using High-Density and Bipolar Surface EMG in Chronic Hemiparesis

open access: yesSensors
After a stroke, antagonist muscle activation during agonist command impedes movement. This study compared measurements of antagonist muscle activation using surface bipolar EMG in the gastrocnemius medialis (GM) and high-density (HD) EMG in the GM and ...
Mouna Ghédira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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