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Genetic epilepsies with myoclonic seizures: Mechanisms and syndromes
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Genetic epilepsy with myoclonic seizures encompasses a heterogeneous spectrum of conditions, ranging from benign and self‐limiting forms to severe, progressive disorders. While their causes are diverse, a significant proportion stems from genetic abnormalities.
Antonietta Coppola +3 more
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Redesign wheelchairs for stroke sufferers using the Quality Function Deployment method
Jurnal Ilmiah SINERGIThe prevalence of stroke in Indonesia continues to increase, so there is a need for mobility assistance. In today's era, high mobility is necessary to live with freedom, but stroke sufferers still struggle to achieve comfort when using this mobility ...
Ratna Agil Apriani, Hari Purnomo
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Towards Early Mobility Independence: An Intelligent Paediatric Wheelchair with Case Studies
, 2012 Standard powered wheelchairs are still heavily dependent on the cognitive capabilities of users. Unfortunately, this excludes disabled users who lack the required problem-solving and spatial skills, particularly young children.
Demiris, Y, Soh, H
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Combining explicit and implicit measures to study the effects of persuasive games [PDF]
, 2014 Understanding how games influence players is an integral part of persuasive game design. However, evaluating player attitudes to determine the success of a persuasive game can be difficult, e.g., if games deal with sensitive topics that invite socially ...
Birk, Max +2 more
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Parents despite support networks? An intersectional analysis of disabled parenthood
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article uses an intersectional perspective that considers patriarchal and ableist mandates to understand how family and professional support networks impact the reproductive trajectories of disabled people. The study analyzes 16 semi‐structured interviews with disabled people and 1 with a non‐disabled support worker.
Laura Sanmiquel‐Molinero +2 more
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Enhanced Accessibility for People with Disabilities Living in Urban Areas [PDF]
, 2002 [Excerpt] People with disabilities constitute a significant proportion of the poor in developing countries. If internationally agreed targets on reducing poverty are to be reached, it is critical that specific measures be taken to reduce the societal ...
Bogopane, H. +9 more
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JCPP Advances, EarlyView.Abstract Background Accounts of emotional dysregulation in autism and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are typically based on external adult observations anchored in neurotypical notions of emotional responding. These often fail to place neurodivergent people's emotional responses in the context of the upsetting experiences they face ...
Georgia Pavlopoulou +53 more
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Use of manual and powered wheelchair in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study
BMC Pediatrics, 2010 Background Mobility is important for the cognitive and psychosocial development of children. Almost one third of children with cerebral palsy (CP) are non-ambulant. Wheelchairs can provide independent mobility, allowing them to explore their environment.
Rodby-Bousquet Elisabet +1 more
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Hierarchical Path Search with Partial Materialization of Costs for a Smart Wheelchair [PDF]
, 2004 In this paper, the off-line path planner module of a smart wheelchair aided navigation system is described. Environmental information is structured into a hierarchical graph (H-graph) and used either by the user interface or the path planner module ...
Abascal, Julio, Cagigas Muñiz, Daniel
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