ABSTRACT Objective The Gold Coast criteria permit diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) even without upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. However, whether ALS patients with UMN signs (ALSwUMN) and those without (ALSwoUMN) share similar characteristics and prognoses remains unclear.
Hee‐Jae Jung +7 more
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Design, control and evaluation of a low-cost active orthosis for the gait of spinal cord injured subjects [PDF]
Robotic gait training after spinal cord injury is of high priority to maximize independence and improve the living conditions of the patients. Current rehabilitation robots are expensive and heavy, and are generally found only in the clinical environment.
Alonso Sánchez, Francisco Javier +6 more
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Feasibility of using remotely delivered Spring Forest Qigong to reduce neuropathic pain in adults with spinal cord injury: a pilot study [PDF]
Ann Van de Winckel +6 more
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The Case of a 37‐Year‐Old Woman Presenting With Subacute Weakness and Paresthesias
ABSTRACT Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare metabolic disorder that may present with subacute neuropathy and systemic symptoms, often leading to diagnostic delay. We report a 37‐year‐old woman with eight weeks of progressive bilateral upper extremity weakness and paresthesias, followed by lower extremity involvement and falls, in the setting ...
Peter Pacut +3 more
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Sagittal alignment changes and postoperative complications following surgery for adult spinal deformity in patients with Parkinson’s disease: a multi-institutional retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Atsuyuki Kawabata +14 more
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Cutaneous Phosphorylated Alpha‐Synuclein in Lewy Body Dementia
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the test performance of cutaneous phosphorylated alpha‐synuclein (P‐SYN) in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), individuals with reduced Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and healthy controls. Methods This is the first subgroup analysis of the Synuclein‐One study, a prospective, blinded study evaluating P‐SYN detection ...
Christopher H. Gibbons +31 more
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Efficiency of spinal anesthesia versus general anesthesia for lumbar spinal surgery: a retrospective analysis of 544 patients. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown varying results in selected outcomes when directly comparing spinal anesthesia to general in lumbar surgery. Some studies have shown reduced surgical time, postoperative pain, time in the postanesthesia care unit ...
Attiah, Mark A. +9 more
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MRI-based Surgical Planning for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
The most common reason for spinal surgery in elderly patients is lumbar spinal stenosis(LSS). For LSS, treatment decisions based on clinical and radiological information as well as personal experience of the surgeon shows large variance.
Andrew J. Haig +12 more
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Utilizing gene therapy methods to probe the genetic requirements to prevent spinal muscular atrophy. [PDF]
Madeline R. Miller
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