Motor Unit Number Index in Evaluating Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

abstract：:Modified constraint-induced therapy and chemodenervation with botulinum toxin A are each efficacious in managing stroke-induced motor disorders; however, the application of these two promising modalities in combination is yet to be examined. This case study describes a 44-yr-old man who experienced a right middle cere...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Page SJ,Elovic E,Levine P,Sisto SA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We explored the process of cancer care for patients with preexisting mobility disability, focusing on treatment decisions and experiences. DESIGN:We recruited 20 participants with preexisting mobility disability, requiring use of an assistive device or assistance with activities of daily living, subsequently...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Agaronnik ND,El-Jawahri A,Kirschner K,Iezzoni LI

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) chief resident (CR) in physiatry residency education programs is the subject of annual deliberation in many academic centers. A national survey of PM&R programs was conducted to determine CR number, selection method, responsibilities, duration of service, and...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Young MA,Stiens SA,Hsu P

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the results of gait analysis in a patient with bilateral knee disarticulation amputations who used short nonarticulated prosthetic limbs (stubbies) to meet his ambulation needs over an extended period. To compensate for the loss of knee and ankle articulations, exaggerated pelvic obliquity (hip hiking), t...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Gitter A,Paynter K,Walden G,Darm T

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a criteria-based appraisal of systematic reviews on the effectiveness of physiotherapy and conductive education interventions in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Computerized bibliographic databases were searched without language restriction up to August 2007. Reviews on trials and descriptive studies w...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Anttila H,Suoranta J,Malmivaara A,Mäkelä M,Autti-Rämö I

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:After hip fracture, muscle strength and power remain persistently poor, especially in the fractured leg. This study explores whether asymmetrical leg extension power (LEP) deficit affects mobility in women after proximal femoral fracture (PFF). DESIGN:In this observational study, LEP of both legs, 10- and 50...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Portegijs E,Sipilä S,Rantanen T,Lamb SE

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have clarified the role of hypoxic-ischemic damage as a secondary factor in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Many trauma centers are now consistently using the Revised Trauma Score (Glasgow Coma Scale, systolic blood pressure, and respiratory rate) to assist with triage of multitrauma patients. This study ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Zafonte RD,Hammond FM,Mann NR,Wood DL,Millis SR,Black KL

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the effects of ethyl chloride and placebo sprays for reducing pain induced by needle electromyography and changes in parameters of the motor unit action potential during needle electromyography of the upper extremity. DESIGN:Sixty patients were randomized into the ethyl c...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Moon YE,Kim SH

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define and propose clinically useful quantitative measurements of hip hiking and circumduction using standard three-dimensional motion analysis techniques. DESIGN:We studied pelvic, hip, and thigh motions in 23 subjects with hemiparetic, stiff-legged gait as a result of stroke and compared these motions w...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kerrigan DC,Frates EP,Rogan S,Riley PO

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to examine whether receipt of testosterone replacement therapy was associated with reduced 30-day rehospitalization after postacute care among older men with testosterone deficiency. DESIGN, PATIENTS, AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study using a 5% national sample of...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Al-Lami RA,Graham JE,Deer RR,Westra J,Williams SB,Kuo YF,Baillargeon J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present a new assessment approach, referred to as recovery preference exploration (RPE), for exploring the personal meaning of functional loss and recovery. RPE determines how people would choose to recover from profound disability if they could control that recovery. DESIGN:Twenty-six patients with a var...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stineman MG,Ross RN,Maislin G,Marchuk N,Hijirida S,Weiner MG

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to determine whether somatosensory stimulation affects outcomes of motor training for moderate-to-severe upper limb hemiparesis less than 12 mos before stroke. DESIGN:Fifty-five adults participated in 18 intervention sessions pairing 2 hours of active (n = 33) or sham (n = 22) somato...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Carrico C,Westgate PM,Salmon Powell E,Chelette KC,Nichols L,Pettigrew LC,Sawaki L

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prochlorperazine, a piperazine phenothiazine, is a commonly used anti-emetic that blocks dopamine receptors in the central nervous system. Prochlorperazine causes various extrapyramidal syndromes, with the incidence in the inpatient population estimated to be 0.5 to 0.8%. These side effects are typically manifested by...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Reecer MV,Clinchot DM,Tipton DB

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate testosterone and free testosterone levels in male patients after spinal cord injury (SCI) in comparison with healthy subjects, the effects of free testosterone on Functional Independence Measure (FIM) instrument, and their relationship between time since injury, spinal cord injury levels, and ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Celik B,Sahin A,Caglar N,Erhan B,Gunduz B,Gultekin O,Karabulut M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to compare the clinical, radiographic, and ultrasound findings between simple and complicated Baker's cysts. METHODS:Forty-seven knees with Baker's cysts in 45 patients with knee pain were identified from a chart review. Baker's cysts were classified as simple or complicated according ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Park GY,Kwon DR,Kwon DG

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in the outpatient rehabilitation setting and to identify patient characteristics associated with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. DESIGN:25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels from 136 rehabilitation outpatients at an academic rehabilitati...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Pellicane AJ,Wysocki NM,Schnitzer TJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate the prevalence and prognostic value of electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with chronic spinal cord injury. METHODS:All electrocardiographs obtained in the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center since 1987 have been digitally recorded and stored in a computerized database. For th...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Prakash M,Raxwal V,Froelicher VF,Kalisetti D,Vieira A,O'Mara G,Marcus R,Myers J,Kiratli J,Perkash I

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of downhill walking training on gait and thoracic kyphosis in patients with Parkinson's disease. DESIGN:Thirty-three patients with Parkinson's disease were randomized into an experimental group (n = 16) or a control group (n = 17). Subjects in the experime...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Yang YR,Lee YY,Cheng SJ,Wang RY

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of median sensory neuropathy after a carpal tunnel steroid injection for the management of carpal tunnel syndrome. Symptoms developed immediately after the injection. Nonoperative management was offered, and the median nerve was serially evaluated by performing ultrasonographic, sonoelastogra...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Park GY,Kim SK,Park JH

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of selective blocking of the anterior branch of the obturator nerve by using phenol in controlling adductor spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. DESIGN:To study the anatomic location of the anterior branch of the obturator nerve with respect to bony landmarks in the inguinal are...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kwon JY,Kim JS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this report is to document the effects of an aerobic training program on myocardial perfusion, and endothelial function abnormalities, and on the relief of angina in a patient with microvascular myocardial ischemia. A 53-year-old female patient exhibited precordial pain on effort and angiographically ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Carvalho EE,Crescêncio JC,Elias J Jr,Brito LB,Gallo L Jr,Simões MV

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myokymia and myokymic discharges are observed in a variety of neurologic conditions. An unusual case of myokymia induced by exercise and febrile illness presented in an 11-yr-old male with congenital spinal stenosis. Myokymia was not generalized, but occurred below the level of his umbilicus. We hypothesize that local...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Colachis SC 3rd,Bobulski RJ

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboembolic obstruction of the brachiocephalic artery can have significant functional consequences because it threatens arterial circulation to the right upper limb and right cerebrum. A case is presented of a young man who sustained right basal ganglia infarct 2 mo after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his ch...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Harvey RL

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the remote effect of acupuncture (AcP) on the pain intensity and the irritability of the myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle. DESIGN:Forty-five patients were equally divided into three groups: patients in the placebo control group received sham AcP, those in...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Chou LW,Hsieh YL,Chen HS,Hong CZ,Kao MJ,Han TI

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of power assist wheels on the distance traveled by manual wheelchair users and analyze potential cofactors in the magnitude of response and to test the hypothesis that wheelers would travel significantly further with power assist wheels. DESIGN:A 16-wk A (Preintervention)-B (Interventi...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Levy CE,Buman MP,Chow JW,Tillman MD,Fournier KA,Giacobbi P Jr

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of abdominal massage on clinical aspects of bowel dysfunction and colonic transit time in patients with spinal cord injury. Twenty-four patients were placed on a standard bowel program (phase I), after which abdominal massage was added to the regimen (phase II). Parameters of gastro...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Ayaş S,Leblebici B,Sözay S,Bayramoğlu M,Niron EA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An obstacle course, consisting of a series of 12 simulated functional tasks, has been developed to aid in the evaluation of rehabilitation interventions for elderly individuals with balance and mobility dysfunction. The validity of the obstacle course as a measure of balance and functional mobility was tested by compa...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Means KM,Rodell DE,O'Sullivan PS

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are scant data available on the neuromuscular and psychological characteristics of patients with cumulative trauma disorders. We compared 16 subjects with work-related forearm and hand pain in the dominant upper limb with 9 age-matched control subjects. Pain subjects were divided into two groups based on nerve c...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Weigert BJ,Rodriquez AA,Radwin RG,Sherman J

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal disorder characterized by generalized myalgias, arthralgias widespread tender points in discreet areas on examination. It is frequently accompanied by fatigue, stiffness, and a nonrestorative sleep pattern. These patients generally have a normal blood count and chemistry profile. Ther...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Smart PA,Waylonis GW,Hackshaw KV

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The os intermetatarseum is a rare accessory bone of the foot. It is commonly asymptomatic, as are other such accessory bones of the foot. Nevertheless, when it becomes symptomatic, it can cause "os intermetatarseum syndrome". The case is here reported of os intermetatarseum syndrome, which is extremely rarely seen. To...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sakci Z,Aydin F,Tuncer K,Ogul H

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00