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Comprehensive curriculum on spasticity assessment and management
ToxNET is a global educational initiative that aims to improve the quality of care for people with spasticity. The ToxNET group comprises 19 neurological rehabilitation specialists (clinicians and scientists) with a combined experience of more than 250 ...
Deltombe, Thierry +4 more
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Levamisole is a common adulterant found in street‐distributed cocaine. Molecular baskets have been shown to form stable inclusion complexes with both substances. While levamisole inserts its benzene into the basket's cavity, cocaine utilizes its bicyclic ring for encapsulation.
Christopher T. Mortensen +7 more
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Spasticity in multiple sclerosis
The objective of this article is to establish the prevalence of spasticity in a random selection of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in the Northeast of England.
Kent, R. M. +3 more
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Protocol for Reconstituting Adaptor‐Mediated Activation of Full‐Length Kinesin‐1
ABSTRACT Kinesin‐1 is a member of the kinesin superfamily that plays an essential role in intracellular cargo transport. In the absence of cargo, Kinesin‐1 exhibits low motor activity due to autoinhibition. Multiple studies have demonstrated that adaptor proteins, which link cargos to Kinesin‐1, can activate Kinesin‐1 by releasing the autoinhibition ...
Haruka Masumoto, Kyoko Chiba
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Predictive value of the pendulum test for assessing knee extensor spasticity
Background The pendulum test is commonly used to quantify knee extensor spasticity, but it is currently unknown to what extent common pendulum test metrics can detect spasticity in patients with neurological injury or disease, and if the presence of ...
Alyssa Whelan +4 more
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The efficacy of traditional Thai massage in decreasing spasticity in elderly stroke patients
Thanitta Thanakiatpinyo,1 Supakij Suwannatrai,2 Ueamphon Suwannatrai,2 Phanitanong Khumkaew,2 Dokmai Wiwattamongkol,2 Manmas Vannabhum,2 Somluck Pianmanakit,1 Vilai Kuptniratsaikul1 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2Center of Applied Thai ...
Thanakiatpinyo T +7 more
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Structural and Functional Imaging of Motor Outcomes in Twins With Perinatal Stroke: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Background Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) affects 1 in 4000 live births. Dystonia, affecting ~20% of children following AIS, is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal movements. Why some develop dystonia post AIS, while others do not, remains unclear.
Prisca Hsu +8 more
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New approaches in the management of spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients: role of cannabinoids
Paul F SmithDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New ZealandAbstract: Cannabinoids such as Cannabis-based medicinal extracts (CBMEs) are increasingly being used in the treatment of ...
Paul F Smith
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Clinical Outcome Assessments for Spasticity: Review, Critique, and Recommendations.
Spasticity is a common feature in patients with disruptions in corticospinal pathways. However, the term is used ambiguously. Here, spasticity is defined as enhanced velocity-dependent stretch reflexes and placed within the context of deforming spastic ...
Rodriguez-Blazquez, Carmen +15 more
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Selectivity, spasticity and strength scores.
Scores for Selectivity, Spasticity and Strength from the subjects, grouped according to the number of synergies. For the Selectivity score, 2 is the maximum selectivity. For the Spasticity score, 0 means no spasticity and 2 is the maximum.
Friedl De Groote (2542747) +6 more
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