Subclinical recurrent neck pain and its treatment impacts motor training-induced plasticity of the cerebellum and motor cortex. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The cerebellum processes pain inputs and is important for motor learning. Yet, how the cerebellum interacts with the motor cortex in individuals with recurrent pain is not clear.
Julianne K Baarbé +4 more
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Mycobacterium xenopi native vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis: Case & review of published cases
IDCases, 2023 Mycobacterium xenopi is a rare cause of spinal osteomyelitis and discitis. Here we report the case of a 68-year-old woman with history of splenectomy for Felty’s syndrome who developed M.
Daria Bekina-Sreenivasan +2 more
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Acute electromyographic responses of deep thoracic paraspinal muscles to spinal manual therapy interventions. An experimental, randomized cross-over study [PDF]
, 2017 This single group, randomized, cross-over study explored whether manual therapy alters motor tone of deep thoracic back muscles by examining resting electromyographic activity (EMG) after 2 types of manual therapy and a sham control intervention.
Bird, M +3 more
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Is neck massage safe? A rare case of tetraplegia and spinal shock after neck manipulation
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017 Neck manipulation is associated with spinal cord injury. However, occurrence of such cases is infrequent. This article presents a 33-year-old gentleman who sustained acute tetraplegia after neck manipulation.
Tan Han Ling +2 more
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Thrust Joint Manipulation Utilization by Us Physical Therapists
, 2016 Study Design: Online survey study. Objective: To determine physical therapists’ utilization of thrust joint manipulation (TJM) and their comfort level in using TJM between the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the spine.
Reilly, Sean +2 more
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Efficacy of endoscopic assistance in dural closure for a patient with superficial siderosis
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2023 Superficial siderosis (SS) is a rare disease in which hemosiderin is deposited on the surface of the brain and spinal cord because of chronic repeated bleeding into the subarachnoid space.
Ryota Murase +4 more
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In-home and remote use of robotic body surrogates by people with profound motor deficits [PDF]
, 2019 By controlling robots comparable to the human body, people with profound motor deficits could potentially perform a variety of physical tasks for themselves, improving their quality of life.
Grice, Phillip M., Kemp, Charles C.
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Mitochondrial remodeling shapes neural and glial lineage progression by matching metabolic supply with demand. Elevated OXPHOS supports differentiation and myelin formation, while myelin compaction lowers mitochondrial dependence, revealing mitochondria as key drivers of developmental energy adaptation.
Sahitya Ranjan Biswas +3 more
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Indian Journal of Pain, 2020 Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare but devastating complication, which warrants an urgent or emergency decompressive surgery. To diagnose it early and also, a timely intervention can halt neurological sequelae.
Omer Mohammed Mujahid +5 more
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The therapeutic benefit of the audible release associated with spinal manipulative therapy. A critical review of the literature [PDF]
, 1998 Objective: To review the available literature pertaining to the therapeutic benefits of the audible release associated with spinal manipulative therapy.
Reggars, J.W.
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