Use of an optokinetic chart stimulation intervention for restoration of voluntary movement, postural control and mobility in acute stroke patients and one post intensive care polyneuropathy patient: A case series.

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effectiveness of a community re-integration exercise initiative on function, mood, participation, and exercise adherence for persons with moderate to severe neurological conditions (stroke, multiple sclerosis, etc.). METHODS:We recruited 29 adults (able to walk at least 3 m with assistance) di...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Ploughman M,Shears J,Harris C,Hogan SH,Drodge O,Squires S,McCarthy J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent basic research on the neural control of female sexual function is reviewed with an emphasis on the pathways controlling the genitalia. Sexual responses require the coordination of sympathetic, parasympathetic and somatic nervous system. This coordination is performed by interneuronal systems within the lower sp...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： McKenna KE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethical issues pertaining to treating pediatric rehabilitation patients stem from at least three sources: the fact that children are not morally autonomous persons and must depend on the values and moral beliefs of others in ethically complex decision-making situations; the extent of parental authority in asserting pr...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Banja JD,Jann BB

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The importance of structure in post-acute brain injury rehabilitation is repeatedly mentioned in clinical practice. However, there has been little exploration of the key elements of structure that promote greater levels of functioning and emotional/behavioural stability and how these elements are optimally...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Jackson HF,Hague G,Daniels L,Aguilar R Jr,Carr D,Kenyon W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While spinal cord injuries caused by lightning strike or electrical shock are rare, their clinical manifestations pose unique challenges to the clinician who must anticipate the interaction of multiple system involvement with the altered physiology of spinal cord injury. Spinal cord damage may be secondary to the dire...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Lammertse DP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the Functional Ambulation Performance Score (FAP; a quantitative gait measure) in persons with Parkinson's Disease (PD) using the auditory stimulation of a metronome (ASM). Participants (n = 16; 5F/11M; range 60--84 yrs.) had a primary diagnosis of PD and were all independent a...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Freedland RL,Festa C,Sealy M,McBean A,Elghazaly P,Capan A,Brozycki L,Nelson AJ,Rothman J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of his study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Expanded Timed Get-up-and-Go (ETGUG) test in patients with bilateral vestibular loss (BVL). METHODS:21 BVL patients (58 ± 14 years) were recruited and measured twice by two raters. After a one hour break ETGUG was repeated by the first...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Swanenburg J,Hegemann SC,Zurbrugg A,Palla A,de Bruin ED

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persons with moderate to severe TBI are at increased risk for unintentional injury or harm in the home and community; however, there is currently no standard measure of safety risk they face now and in the future. OBJECTIVE:To develop comprehensive and content valid scales and item pools for assessing safet...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Seel RT,Macciocchi S,Velozo CA,Shari K,Thompson N,Heinemann AW,Sander AM,Sleet D

更新日期：2016-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the literature on life expectancy in the disabled population. The literature is surveyed with regard to the main elements that reduce life expectancy for people with disabilities. These are immobility, cognitive and intellectual impairment, swallowing problems and tube feeding, epilepsy and incont...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Thomas R,Barnes M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although deemed a globally accepted framework, there remains scare evidence on the process and outcome of implementing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) within neurorehabilitation. OBJECTIVES:This review briefly explores the existing, broader literature and then ...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Tempest S,Jefferson R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Video feedback interventions have been found to improve self-awareness and occupational performance to a greater extent than other feedback interventions after traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, it is unclear whether the effects of video feedback are maintained over time. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the maint...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Schmidt J,Fleming J,Ownsworth T,Lannin NA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors discuss the principles of transfer and generalization of learning as they apply to rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. A general model is provided that predicts the outcome of most rehabilitation therapies. Implications of the model for improving treatment are discussed. Two experimental tests of ...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Parenté R,Twum M,Zoltan B

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Segmental muscle vibration (SMV) improves motor performances in neurological conditions, including stroke. OBJECTIVE:To determine if SMV modifies upper limb muscular activity in chronic stroke patients performing a reaching movement. METHODS:We randomized 22 chronic stroke patients to an experimental group...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Paoloni M,Tavernese E,Fini M,Sale P,Franceschini M,Santilli V,Mangone M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strength training can increase function in individuals with stroke. However it is unclear which type of strength training is most effective and feasible. OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect and feasibility of an intervention combining eccentric and task-oriented strength training in individuals with chronic stro...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Folkerts MA,Hijmans JM,Elsinghorst AL,Mulderij Y,Murgia A,Dekker R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of repeated passive motion (RPM) exercise on position sense of the shoulder joint in patients with hemiplegia. METHODS:Shoulder flexion position sense was evaluated for the affected side of 15 patients with hemiplegia, using an assessment board set at five angles (30 degrees, 60 degre...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Baek JH,Kim JW,Kim SY,Oh DW,Yoo EY

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the most interesting emerging medical devices is the medical avatar - a digital representation of the patient that can be used toward myriad ends, the full potential of which remains to be explored. Medical avatars have been instantiated as telemedical tools used to establish a representation of the p...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Mann J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate in a preliminary fashion whether several standard cognitive assessments predict treatment outcomes on real-world functional activities following Constraint-Induced Movement therapy (CI therapy) for either the upper extremity (UE) or the lower extremity (LE) for chronic stroke hemiparesis in the ou...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Mark VW,Woods AJ,Mennemeier M,Abbas S,Taub E

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) allow persons with impaired mobility to communicate and interact with the environment, supporting goal-directed thinking and cognitive function. Ideally, a BCI should be able to recognize a user's internal state and adapt to it in real-time, to improve interaction. OBJECTIVE...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Liberati G,Federici S,Pasqualotto E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clients who have experienced a brain injury often are damaged by a third party who is perceived responsible for the consequences of their actions. In the United States, a common method of seeking financial compensation for the injury is to file a personal injury law suit. This article will outline the RAPEL method for...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Weed RO

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant number of people with multiple sclerosis experience pathological laughing and weeping. This article presents two perspectives on these symptoms. First, the neurological literature is reviewed. Then, the patient's perspective is described in an essay written by a man who lives with pathological laughing a...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Schwartz CE,Fierston S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although most patients with concussion recover within days to weeks, a small but significant minority develop persistent signs and symptoms of post-concussion syndrome (PCS). The standard treatments of PCS, rest and cognitive adaptation, have limited effectiveness. PCS patients are advised not to exercise because of t...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Leddy JJ,Kozlowski K,Fung M,Pendergast DR,Willer B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of the adult central nervous system to recover from injury is highly limited. Limiting factors in the repair process appear to be a combination of an inhibiting environment and the restricted intrinsic capacity of the neuron to reactivate its regenerative machinery. Studies using experimental treatments de...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： van de Meent H,Schwab ME

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to conduct a meta-analysis on the effects of neuropsychological rehabilitation procedures on the quality of life in Spanish-speaking individuals with cognitive deficits. METHOD:Twenty four studies published during the last ten years were analyzed, and relevant information was ext...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Guàrdia-Olmos J,Jarne Esparcia A,Urzua Morales A,Gudayol Ferré E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroprostheses electrically stimulate paralyzed muscles to provide functional enhancement for individuals with neurological disorders, especially among persons with spinal cord injuries. Fully implanted neuroprostheses are reliable, require minimal maintenance and are user-friendly. These systems provide a variety of...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Bhadra N,Chae J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the etiology of exercise intolerance in patients with MS, it is analyzed whether a disturbed cardiac autonomic control could be observed during exercise testing in patients with MS, and is related to exercise tolerance. PATIENTS AND METHOD:From 26 MS patients and 15 healthy subjects, exercise-onse...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Hansen D,Wens I,Dendale P,Eijnde BO

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which stress-coping variables contribute to quality of life (QOL) among caregivers of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study examined the direct effects of the following variables: functional competency, caregiving appraisal, coping, perceived...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Chronister J,Chan F,Sasson-Gelman EJ,Chiu CY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore unprompted adherence to a personalized, home-based, computerized cognitive training program in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and to examine the impact of training on cognitive performance. METHODS:Participants were assigned to a training (n=59) or a control group (n=48). Those in the tra...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Shatil E,Metzer A,Horvitz O,Miller A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing interest and activity in the provision of teleassessment and telerehabilitation services to individuals with traumatic brain injury. Yet, little formal research exists, and there are no large-scale clinical trials or evidence-based applications of these technologies in TBI. The present commentary w...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Ricker JH

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of impaired motor behaviour serves as tool for diagnosis and for evaluation of progression of chronic neurodegeneration. METHODS:We measured performance of rapid alternating movements, simple and complex motion series with instruments in scored, drug naïve patients with Huntington's disease and c...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Müller T,Saft C,Andrich J,Harati A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to test the hypothesis that a three-week whole body vibration (WBV) training in addition to a standard rehabilitation program improves walking ability in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). PATIENTS AND METHOD:Sixty patients with definite MS were randomly al...

journal_title：NeuroRehabilitation

authors： Hilgers C,Mündermann A,Riehle H,Dettmers C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00