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Development of Lower Extremity Strength in Ambulatory Children With Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy in Comparison With Typically Developing Controls Using Absolute and Normalized to Body Weight Force Values

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the development of lower limb voluntary strength in 160 ambulatory patients with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP) (106 diplegics/54 quadriplegics) and 86 typically developing (TD) controls, aged 7–16 years.
Nicolaos Darras, Eirini Nikaina, Magda Tziomaki, Georgios Gkrimas, Georgios Gkrimas, Antigone Papavasiliou, Dimitrios Pasparakis, Dimitrios Pasparakis   +7 more
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Arteriovenous shunting in quadriplegia [PDF]

Spinal Cord, 1986
Arterio-venous shunting has been demonstrated in the limbs of ten subjects with traumatic quadriplegia, as shown by increased venous oxygen concentration and a Doppler sonogram pattern indicative of continuous forward flow. This phenomenon is similar to that seen in the diabetic neuropathic foot, suggesting that autonomic dysfunction is a major factor ...
F, Van den Hoogen, L A, Brawn, S, Sherriff, N, Watson, J D, Ward   +4 more
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Child’s quality of life and mother’s burden in spastic cerebral palsy: a topographical classification perspective

Journal of International Medical Research, 2018
Objective To evaluate the child’s quality of life (QoL), mother’s burden, and correlation between these parameters in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
Yasemin Ozkan
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Design and Evaluation of a Hands-Free Video Game Controller for Individuals With Motor Impairments

Frontiers in Computer Science, 2021
Over the past few decades, video gaming has evolved at a tremendous rate although game input methods have been slower to change. Game input methods continue to rely on two-handed control of the joystick and D-pad or the keyboard and mouse for ...
Atieh Taheri , Ziv Weissman , Misha Sra   +2 more
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Conversion disorder after general anaesthesia for cystoscopy: A case report

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Conversion disorder (CD) is a rare complication after general anesthesia and can be presented with sensory and or motor deficits. The organic or metabolic cause should be excluded first before considering CD diagnosis.
Mohamed Abada
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Sudden Onset of Tetraparesis During Taking of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Patient with Undiagnosed Cervical Spinal Stenosis: A Case Report

Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2017
Objective: To report a case with sudden-onset tetraparesis during taking magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Case report: A 73-year-old man was referred with complaints of paresis of his arms and legs.
Feyza Karagoz Guzey, Cihan Isler, Azmi Tufan, Ilker Gulec, Burak Eren, Abdurrahim Tas, Ozgur Yusuf Aktas, Mustafa Safi Vatansever, Ebru Doruk, Murat Yucel, Mustafa Ornek, Eyup Cetin   +11 more
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Wheelchair control by head motion [PDF]

Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2013
Electric wheelchairs are designed to aid paraplegics. Unfortunately, these can not be used by persons with higher degree of impairment, such as quadriplegics, i.e.
Pajkanović Aleksandar, Dokić Branko
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Secretopathies emerge as a new class of neurocristopathies

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Neural crest cells are a transient embryonic population of cells that give rise to a wide range of structures, including craniofacial cartilage and bone, peripheral neurons and glia, as well as components of the cardiac outflow tract, among others.
Amanda Teixeira, Cassandra Millet‐Boureima, Joshua A. Moore, Loydie A. Jerome‐Majewska   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A boccia-based adaptive physical education model for supporting gross motor skill development in students with quadriplegia

Edu Sportivo
Background: Students with quadriplegia often encounter significant barriers to participation in physical education due to limited mobility and the lack of structured adaptive learning models.
Arif Rohman Hakim, Agustanico Dwi Muryadi, Karlina Dwijayanti, Slamet Santoso, Sigit Fredi Hartanto   +4 more
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The heart of the matter: Acute quadriplegia with respiratory paralysis - bilateral medial medullary infarction

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2017
The clinicoradiologic correlate of bilateral medial medullary infarction is described. This is a rare clinical entity of vertebrobasilar stroke syndrome with catastrophic consequences and a poor functional prognosis.
Bhaskara P Shelley
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