Association between spasticity and neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis
Neurologijos seminarai, 2019 Background. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune demyelinating central nervous system disease. Spasticity is one of the disability causing complications in patients with this disease.
B. Afanasjeva , R. Balnytė
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Promoting post-stroke recovery through focal or whole body vibration: criticisms and prospects from a narrative review [PDF]
, 2019 Objective: Several focal muscle vibration (fMV) and whole body vibration (WBV) protocols have been designed to promote brain reorganization processes in patients with stroke. However, whether fMV and WBV should be considered helpful tools to promote post-
Bianchini E. +7 more
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A concise practical clinical guide to identifying spasticity in neurological shoulder dysfunction
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundSpasticity is a known complication to the hemiplegic shoulder following acquired brain injury. However, there is a current discrepancy between the diagnosis of arm spasticity and the subsequent assessment and treatment of spasticity in people ...
Damon Hoad +8 more
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Predictive value of the pendulum test for assessing knee extensor spasticity
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2018 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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An international survey of patients living with spasticity
Disability and Rehabilitation, 2017 Purpose: To better understand patient perspectives on the life impact of spasticity. Methods: Global Internet survey (April 2014–May 2015) of 281 people living with spasticity.
Michael Barnes +4 more
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Spectrum of topics for world congresses and other activities of the International Society for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) : a first proposal [PDF]
, 2013 Background: One of the objectives of the International Society for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is to improve the continuity of World Congresses.
Fialka-Moser, Veronika +8 more
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Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Background and Objectives Muscle‐Eye‐Brain disease (MEB) is a dystroglycanopathy that belongs to the congenital muscular dystrophies. Central nervous system manifestations include congenital brain abnormalities, neurodevelopmental delay, and epilepsy, making it a rare but important cause of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy.
Stefania Kalampokini +6 more
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Evaluation of the Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale 88: A Short Report
Rehabilitation Process and Outcome, 2019 Background: The Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale 88 (MSSS-88) is designed to capture the patient experience and impact of spasticity, but there is limited evaluation against clinician-rated measures of spasticity. Objective: To evaluate the convergent
Jenny Freeman +3 more
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OnabotulinumtoxinA for Lower Limb Spasticity: Guidance From a Delphi Panel Approach
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2017 OnabotulinumtoxinA is approved for the treatment of upper and lower limb spasticity in adults. Guidance on common postures and onabotulinumtoxinA injection paradigms for upper limb spasticity has been developed via a Delphi Panel; however, similar ...
A. Esquenazi +9 more
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Reciprocal Inhibition Post-stroke is Related to Reflex Excitability and Movement Ability [PDF]
, 2012 Objective Decreased reciprocal inhibition (RI) of motor neurons may contribute to spasticity after stroke. However, decreased RI is not a uniform observation among stroke survivors, suggesting that this spinal circuit may be influenced by other stroke ...
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