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Spasticity: the need for objective assessment [PDF]
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2016 This commentary is on the original article by Sloot et al. on pages 145–151 of this issue.
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Do lycra garments improve function and movement in children with cerebral palsy? [PDF]
, 2010 The mother of a 5-year-old boy with athetoid cerebral palsy complains of difficulties putting his Lycra suit on each day. She is keen to know if it actually helps improve his function and movement.
Coghill, J. E., Simkiss, Douglas E.
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Asian Nursing Research, 2021 Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of advanced practice nurse–guided home-based rehabilitation exercise program (HREPro) among patients with lower limb spasticity post-stroke.
Shaomin Chen +5 more
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Strategies to augment volitional and reflex function may improve locomotor capacity following incomplete spinal cord injury [PDF]
, 2018 Many studies highlight the remarkable plasticity demonstrated by spinal circuits following an incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). Such plasticity can contribute to improvements in volitional motor recovery, such as walking function, although similar ...
Hornby, T. George +2 more
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Occasional essay: upper motor neuron syndrome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [PDF]
, 2020 The diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) requires recognition of both lower (LMN) and upper motor neuron (UMN) dysfunction.1 However, classical UMN signs are frequently difficult to identify in ALS.2 LMN involvement is sensitively detected ...
Burke, David +6 more
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Neural Plasticity, 2015 Sativex is an emergent treatment option for spasticity in patients affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). This oromucosal spray, acting as a partial agonist at cannabinoid receptors, may modulate the balance between excitatory and inhibitory ...
Margherita Russo +9 more
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Module 1: Pathophysiology and assessment of spasticity; Goal setting
The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 This module discusses the pathophysiology of spasticity and the lesions underlying the condition. It considers the clinical presentation of spasticity and outlines the relevant clinical history that should be documented.
Steven Escaldi +6 more
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Interventions for improving upper limb function after stroke [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Improving upper limb function is a core element of stroke rehabilitation needed to maximise patient outcomes and reduce disability. Evidence about effects of individual treatment techniques and modalities is synthesised within many reviews ...
Brady, Marian C. +6 more
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Treatment of spasticity in patients with the consequences of traumatic brain injury
Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2022 Up to 16–20% of patients with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI), regardless of its severity, suffer from pronounced spasticity, cognitive, vestibular and motor disorders.
A. P. Kovalenko +4 more
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Impaired H-Reflex Adaptations Following Slope Walking in Individuals With Post-stroke Hemiparesis [PDF]
, 2019 Background and Purpose: Short term adaptations in the Ia afferent-motoneuron pathway, as measured using the H-reflex, in response to altered ground reaction forces (GRFs) applied at the feet during slope walking have been observed in the non-impaired ...
Akoopie, Eric +5 more
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